The wine region of Anderson Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Williams Selyem produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anderson Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anderson Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, sassafras or hibiscus and sometimes also flavors of sandalwood, black licorice or slate.
In the mouth of Anderson Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 204 estates and châteaux in the of Anderson Valley, producing 549 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Anderson Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
wines from the region of Anderson Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, tuna and mozzarella pie or marinade for chicken brochettes.
