Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards - Contento Vineyard Primitivo

Winery Brutocao Family VineyardsContento Vineyard Primitivo

4.1
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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 Contento Vineyard Primitivo of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Mendocino of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Contento Vineyard Primitivo of the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards is in the top 10 of wines of Mendocino.

Taste structure of the Contento Vineyard Primitivo from the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Contento Vineyard Primitivo of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Contento Vineyard Primitivo of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards's Contento Vineyard Primitivo.

Winemaker
Fred Nickel
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Contento Vineyard Primitivo - 2016
In the top 10 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 411110
Contento Vineyard Primitivo - 2015
In the top 10 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Contento Vineyard Primitivo - 2014
In the top 10 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Contento Vineyard Primitivo - 2013
In the top 10 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Contento Vineyard Primitivo - 2012
In the top 10 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 411110
Contento Vineyard Primitivo - 2011
In the top 10 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 411110
Contento Vineyard Primitivo - 2010
In the top 10 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Contento Vineyard Primitivo from Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards are 2009, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino in the region of California
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The Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 15 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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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