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Cedar Mountain
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Cedar Mountain
2017 Sblendorio Vineyard Reserve, Primitivo, Livermore Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Primitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.8% RS: <1%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$35

Cedar Mountain
2017 Sblendorio Vineyard Reserve, Primitivo, Livermore Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Primitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.8% RS: <1%
Black ruby color. Aromas of mint chip gelato, dried rose, eucalyptus honey, vanilla pod, and graphite with a satiny, crisp, fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, medium-length raisins, fig cookies, sour cherry compote, licorice, leather, and toffee finish with medium tannins and moderate oak flavor. A mature yet bright New World Primitivo that will certainly complement a rich meal.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Funky & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: mint chip gelato, dried rose, eucalyptus honey, vanilla pod, and graphite
Taste Flavor: raisins, fig cookies, sour cherry compote, licorice, leather, and toffee
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A mature yet bright new-world Primitivo that will certainly complement a rich meal.
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The Producer

Cedar Mountain Winery

The Producer
10843 Reuss Rd
Livermore, CA 94550
USA
1 925-373-6636
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Primitivo

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
About
Primitivo
Primitivo is synonymous with Zinfandel, they are closely related grapes from the same Croatian ancestor known as Crljenak. Primitivo is the Italian version of Crljenak and Zinfandel is the American. Like Zinfandel, it produces lush fruity red wines with soft tannins and higher alcohol.

Cedar Mountain 2017 Sblendorio Vineyard Reserve, Primitivo, Livermore Valley rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 4/29/2020. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.