Wiens Family Cellars

California Primitivo

8.918 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
California, USA
Primitivo
Turkey, White Rice, Chicken, Potato, Pasta, Lamb, Exotic Spices, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Baking Spices, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Onion, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Had a bottle about a year ago, aged well. Dark Ruby with black fruit aromas and sweet spice notes. On the palate blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry flavors with cinnamon and nutmeg. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish ending with espresso and cacao notes. Nice balance, drink now.

Had a bottle about a year ago, aged well. Dark Ruby with black fruit aromas and sweet spice notes. On the palate blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry flavors with cinnamon and nutmeg. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish ending with espresso and cacao notes. Nice balance, drink now.

Sep 2nd, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

Found another bottle. Aged well. Dark red with black fruit aromas and sweet spice notes. On the palate blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry flavors with cinnamon and nutmeg spice. The finish has fine soft tannins, ending with espresso and cacao notes. Nice balance, drink now.

Found another bottle. Aged well. Dark red with black fruit aromas and sweet spice notes. On the palate blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry flavors with cinnamon and nutmeg spice. The finish has fine soft tannins, ending with espresso and cacao notes. Nice balance, drink now.

Sep 22nd, 2019
Sipping Fine Wine

Dark red with black fruit aromas and sweet spice notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavors with cinnamon spice. The finish has fine tannins and ends with cacao notes. Well balanced.

Dark red with black fruit aromas and sweet spice notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavors with cinnamon spice. The finish has fine tannins and ends with cacao notes. Well balanced.

Sep 23rd, 2016
Kristin the Wine Girl

Cali style sangiovese! Fruity. Big Bear tasting.

Cali style sangiovese! Fruity. Big Bear tasting.

Feb 12th, 2016
Lalaine Carla Omaga

Medium to light bodied. Heavy berry, plummy jammy on the nose. Not overpowering on the palate. Tastes like a good quality primitivo/zinfandel should

Medium to light bodied. Heavy berry, plummy jammy on the nose. Not overpowering on the palate. Tastes like a good quality primitivo/zinfandel should

Sep 29th, 2020
Carmen Molina

Light and sweet, but not too sweet.

Light and sweet, but not too sweet.

Aug 14th, 2016
Lili y Greg Manhart

Primitivo at its finest!

Primitivo at its finest!

May 19th, 2016
Lili y Greg Manhart

Very nice!

Very nice!

Feb 20th, 2016
Don Weber

Smooth

Smooth

Jan 27th, 2016
Joe Pontillo

Wiens 2012 Primitivo - Spicy pepperoni and anise flavors. Very good.

Wiens 2012 Primitivo - Spicy pepperoni and anise flavors. Very good.

Mar 30th, 2015