Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards - Alexander School Reserve Primitivo

Winery Alexander Valley VineyardsAlexander School Reserve Primitivo

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alexander School Reserve Primitivo of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Alexander School Reserve Primitivo from the Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alexander School Reserve Primitivo of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alexander School Reserve Primitivo of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Alexander School Reserve Primitivo

Pairings that work perfectly with Alexander School Reserve Primitivo

Original food and wine pairings with Alexander School Reserve Primitivo

The Alexander School Reserve Primitivo of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sloth pork loin, lamb chops with spanish sauce or milanese escalope (italy).

Details and technical informations about Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards's Alexander School Reserve Primitivo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Alexander School Reserve Primitivo - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Alexander School Reserve Primitivo - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Alexander School Reserve Primitivo - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Alexander School Reserve Primitivo from Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards are 2016, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Wiring

Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.

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