Winery Messina HofPaulo Primitivo
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, beef or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Paulo Primitivo of Winery Messina Hof in the region of Texas often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Paulo Primitivo
Pairings that work perfectly with Paulo Primitivo
Original food and wine pairings with Paulo Primitivo
The Paulo Primitivo of Winery Messina Hof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato.
Details and technical informations about Winery Messina Hof's Paulo 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 Paulo Primitivo from Winery Messina Hof are 2011, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Messina Hof
The Winery Messina Hof is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Texas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Texas
Texas is the largest state in the United States of America and one of the most productive viticultural states. Covering 696,000 km² (268,000 square miles) between latitudes 25-36°N, this hot, Dry state is home to a range of mesoclimates suitable for viticulture in the deserts, mountains, lakes and plains of Texas. The main Grape varieties grown in Texas are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and (despite the hot conditions) Sauvignon Blanc. Generally speaking, Texas viticulture is divided into three main regions: NorthCentral, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.
The word of the wine: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
