Winery La Curio - The Original Zin Primitivo

Winery La CurioThe Original Zin Primitivo

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Original Zin Primitivo of Winery La Curio is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, beef or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Original Zin Primitivo of Winery La Curio in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Curio's The Original Zin Primitivo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

Powerful, sun-drenched reds with a dark robe and generous alcohol, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, stewed plum, dried fig, chocolate, gentle spice and balsamic notes. Supple tannins, indulgent finish. Star of Puglia with Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Gioia del Colle DOC and Salice Salentino. Identical to American Zinfandel and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.

Last vintages of this wine

The Original Zin Primitivo - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Original Zin Primitivo - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Original Zin Primitivo - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Original Zin Primitivo - 2011
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.211100
The Original Zin Primitivo - 0
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of The Original Zin Primitivo from Winery La Curio are 2013, 2012, 2016, 0 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery La Curio

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the The Confessional.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery La Curio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 15000 of of Australia wines
In the top 1500 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

South Australian showcase of Mediterranean Shiraz: king red (~60% of the vineyard) powerful and silky with notes of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, eucalyptus and a touch of sweet spice, velvety tannins and vibrant fruit. Renowned old-vine Grenache (cherry, garrigue, pepper), firm Cabernet Sauvignon and dense Mourvèdre as complement. Fresh Chardonnay and Vermentino in whites. Region 38 km south of Adelaide, Mediterranean climate, among the most geo-diverse soils in the world.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.

The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.

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