Winery CougarEstate Primitivo

Red wine of Temecula Valley of California of United States

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Estate Primitivo of Winery Cougar is a red wine from the region of Temecula 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 Estate Primitivo from the Winery Cougar

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Primitivo of Winery Cougar in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Estate Primitivo

Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Primitivo

Original food and wine pairings with Estate Primitivo

The Estate Primitivo of Winery Cougar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of thai beef skewers, tunisian macaroni or chicken in red wine.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cougar's Estate Primitivo.

Winery

Winery Cougar

Grape varieties

Primitivo

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Estate Primitivo - 2016

In the top 100 of of Temecula Valley wines

Average rating: 3.5

Estate Primitivo - 2015

In the top 100 of of Temecula Valley wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Estate Primitivo from Winery Cougar are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Cougar

The winery offers 40 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Temecula Valley in the region of California

The Winery Cougar is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Temecula Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 65000 of of United States wines

In the top 800 of of Temecula Valley wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Temecula Valley

The wine region of Temecula Valley is located in the region of South Coast of California of United States. We currently count 60 estates and châteaux in the of Temecula Valley, producing 715 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Temecula 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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