Winery Castoro Cellars - Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo

Winery Castoro CellarsWhale Rock Vineyard Primitivo

4.0
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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 Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo of Winery Castoro Cellars is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles 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 Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo from the Winery Castoro Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo of Winery Castoro Cellars in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo of Winery Castoro Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castoro Cellars's Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo.

Winemaker
Tom Myers
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.9°
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

Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Whale Rock Vineyard Primitivo from Winery Castoro Cellars are 2011, 2017, 2012, 2018 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Castoro Cellars

The winery offers 107 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California
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The Winery Castoro Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
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The wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles 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: Stamping

Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.

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