Winery PurgatoryPrimitivo Reserve
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, beef or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Primitivo Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Primitivo Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Primitivo Reserve
The Primitivo Reserve of Winery Purgatory matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or sea bream a la plancha.
Details and technical informations about Winery Purgatory's Primitivo Reserve.
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 Purgatory
The Winery Purgatory is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Grand Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grand Valley
The wine region of Grand Valley is located in the region of Colorado of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colterris or the Domaine Infinite Monkey Theorem produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grand Valley are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grand Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, pepper or non oak.
The wine region of Colorado
Colorado is a state in the western United States, bordered by NewMexico to the South and Wyoming to the North. Colorado's vineyards are among the highest in the world, reaching altitudes of 2135 m in the Rocky Mountains. They rival even the famous Andean vineyards of Argentina. Grapes grown at this altitude produce wine with vibrant, intense colors and aromas created by the intense sunlight and cool nights.
The word of the wine: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
