Winery Layer Cake - Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel)

Winery Layer CakePrimitivo (a.k.a. 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 Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) of Winery Layer Cake is a red wine from the region of Puglia.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) from the Winery Layer Cake

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) of Winery Layer Cake in the region of Puglia is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) of Winery Layer Cake in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Layer Cake's Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) - 2019
In the top 100 of of Puglia wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) - 2018
In the top 100 of of Puglia wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Puglia wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Puglia wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Puglia wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Puglia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Puglia wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) from Winery Layer Cake are 2001, 2016, 2014, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Layer Cake

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pouilles

The Winery Layer Cake is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Puglia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Puglia
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 850 of of Puglia wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Puglia

Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

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