The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.
In the mouth of Red Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 167 estates and châteaux in the of Red Mountain, producing 470 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Red Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb 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 Red Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin or casserons in the country style.
On the nose in the region of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Red Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
