Winery DragonOpus 199 Primitivo
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Opus 199 Primitivo from the Winery Dragon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Opus 199 Primitivo of Winery Dragon in the region of Basilicata is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Opus 199 Primitivo
Pairings that work perfectly with Opus 199 Primitivo
Original food and wine pairings with Opus 199 Primitivo
The Opus 199 Primitivo of Winery Dragon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, pasta with shrimp or ramadan berber soup (harira).
Details and technical informations about Winery Dragon's Opus 199 Primitivo.
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
The best vintages of Opus 199 Primitivo from Winery Dragon are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Dragon
The Winery Dragon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Basilicata to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Basilicata
Basilicata, in Southern Italy, is a region whose name rarely appears in wine circles. It is best known for its red wines made from the Aglianico grape, and in particular for the Aglianico del Vulture appellation. It has only four DOCs, which collectively cover only two of every 100 bottles produced here. The remaining 98% is sold under IGT or, more likely, Vino da Tavola.
The word of the wine: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
