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 Šimonovič

The winery offers 21 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Malokarpatská

The Winery Šimonovič is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Malokarpatská to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2000 of of Slovak Republic wines

In the top 200 of of Malokarpatská wines

In the top 200000 of white wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Malokarpatsk&aacute

The wine region of Malokarpatská of Slovak Republic. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rariga or the Domaine Vladimir Valenta produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Malokarpatská are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Riesling and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Malokarpatská often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, apples or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The word of the wine: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.