Winery Nello Olivo - Primitivo

Winery Nello OlivoPrimitivo

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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 region.
The Primitivo of Winery Nello Olivo is a red wine from the region of El Dorado County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Primitivo from the Winery Nello Olivo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Primitivo of Winery Nello Olivo in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Primitivo of Winery Nello Olivo in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nello Olivo's Primitivo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
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 Nello Olivo

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in El Dorado County in the region of California

The Winery Nello Olivo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of El Dorado County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 40000 of of El Dorado County wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of El Dorado County

The wine region of El Dorado County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jolie-Laide or the Domaine Scott McLeod produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado County often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red 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: Apyrene

Seedless grape.

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