Winery La Mesa - Estate Reserve Primitivo

Winery La MesaEstate Reserve Primitivo

4.5
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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 world.
The Estate Reserve Primitivo of Winery La Mesa is a red wine from the region of Amador County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Estate Reserve Primitivo from the Winery La Mesa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Reserve Primitivo of Winery La Mesa in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Estate Reserve Primitivo of Winery La Mesa in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Mesa's Estate Reserve Primitivo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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.

Informations about the Winery La Mesa

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California

The Winery La Mesa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 35000 of of Amador County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.


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: Smooth

Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.

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