Winery Rancho PontePrimitivo
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, beef or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Primitivo of the Winery Rancho Ponte is in the top 80 of wines of Texas Hill Country.
Food and wine pairings with Primitivo
Pairings that work perfectly with Primitivo
Original food and wine pairings with Primitivo
The Primitivo of Winery Rancho Ponte matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of lomo saltado, lamb chops with honey and spices or leek and tuna pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rancho Ponte's 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 Primitivo from Winery Rancho Ponte are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Rancho Ponte
The Winery Rancho Ponte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Texas Hill Country to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Texas Hill Country
The wine region of Texas Hill Country is located in the region of Texas of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine William Chris Vineyards or the Domaine Perissos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Texas Hill Country are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Texas Hill Country often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
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: Sweet
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
