Winery Contri - Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel

Winery ContriWhy Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel of Winery Contri is a red wine from the region of Salento of Puglia.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Primitivo and the Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel from the Winery Contri

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel of Winery Contri in the region of Puglia is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel of Winery Contri in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Contri's Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel - 2019
In the top 100 of of Salento wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel - 2018
In the top 100 of of Salento wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of Salento wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Salento wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Salento wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Salento wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Salento wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Why Not? Negroamaro - Zinfandel from Winery Contri are 2014, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Contri

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Contri Spumanti.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Salento in the region of Puglia

The Winery Contri is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Salento to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Puglia
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 200 of of Salento wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Salento

The wine region of Salento is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. We currently count 851 estates and châteaux in the of Salento, producing 2704 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Salento go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Puglia

Puglia (Apulia to many English speakers) is a Long, slender wine region in the extreme Southeast corner of Italy's "boot". To use the shoe analogy often used to illustrate the shape of Italy, Apulia extends from the tip of the heel to the mid-calf, where the spur of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region and is of great importance for the identity of Puglia. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences from Northern Puglia, but the wines are also different.

The word of the wine: Sulphites

Chemical compounds derived from sulphur (better known in the wine world as SO2) and used by winemakers for their antiseptic, antioxidant and antioxidant properties.

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