The Primo Estate of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud

Primo Estate
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Mount Lofty Ranges in the region of Australie du Sud

The Primo Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Mount Lofty Ranges to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Primo Estate wines

Looking for the best Primo Estate wines in Mount Lofty Ranges among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Primo Estate wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Primo Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Primo Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Primo Estate

How Primo Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, leg of lamb with spices or capon stuffed with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Primo Estate

On the nose the red wine of Primo Estate. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or leather and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Primo Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Primo Estate

  • 1996With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.22/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Primo Estate.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nebbiolo
  • Nero d'Avola

Discovering the wine region of Mount Lofty Ranges

South Australian wine zone north and south of Adelaide, grouping Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains and Clare Valley. Varied altitudes up to 600 m. Signature Riesling at Clare Valley: dry and taut with notes of lime, grapefruit, green apple, white flowers and a mineral slate touch, vibrant palate and long ageing. Cool-climate Adelaide Hills: chiseled Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, fine Pinot Noir.

Peppery fresh Shiraz, firm Cabernet. Precision wines.

The top sparkling wines of Primo Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Primo Estate

How Primo Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, fish and shrimp wok with curry or jack be little (mini pumpkin) egg casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Primo Estate

On the nose the sparkling wine of Primo Estate. often reveals types of flavors of apples, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Primo Estate

  • 0With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Primo Estate.

  • Glera (Prosecco)
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.

The top sweet wines of Primo Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Primo Estate

How Primo Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of turkey stuffed with chestnuts, sushi cake or lamb tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Primo Estate

On the nose the sweet wine of Primo Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Primo Estate

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Primo Estate.

  • Riesling
  • Traminer

The word of the wine: Braucol

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The top natural sweet wines of Primo Estate

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Primo Estate

How Primo Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo or plain cupcakes.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Primo Estate

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Primo Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Primo Estate

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Primo Estate.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Furmint

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top white wines of Primo Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Primo Estate

How Primo Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, fideuà (spain) or chicken and mushroom risotto.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Primo Estate

On the nose the white wine of Primo Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Primo Estate. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Primo Estate

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Primo Estate.

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Colombard
  • Garganega
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Arneis
  • Grüner Veltliner

The word of the wine: Vinosity

When tasting a red wine, a pleasant sensation on the palate with a fruity and sappy character in harmony with a caressing and persistent presence of tannins.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Primo Estate

Planning a wine route in the of Mount Lofty Ranges? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Primo Estate.

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.