
Pais
Learn about Pais — taste profile, popular regions and more …
Known in California as the Mission grape, Pais was the first wine grape (vitis vinifera) to be planted in the U.S. and in fact—in all of North America. Originally from Spain, where it’s known as Listán Prieto, settlers brought it to Mexico in 1540 and it arrived in California at the Mission San Diego in the late 1700s. Propagated for its use as a sacramental wine, Mission remained important in California until the spread of phylloxera in the 1880s.
Tasting Notes for Pais
Pais is a dry red wine often produced in a tart rustic style with a midweight body and notes of raspberry leaf, cherry, balsamic and sage.
Perfect Food Pairings for Pais
Try País paired with foods of the Mediterranean like Spanish tapas, dolmas, roasted duck, chicken or quail or grilled mushrooms.
Sommelier Secrets for Pais
In Chile it is called Pais. In Argentina, Pais is known as Criolla Chica.
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Bodega Tajinaste Canary Islands Traditional Listan Negro 2019Pais from Canary Islands, Spain
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Monte Rio Mission 2019Pais from Lodi, California
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Garage Wine Co. Pais Second Salvo Ferment 2016Pais from Maule Valley, Chile
- RP
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Hendry Mission 2017Pais from Napa Valley, California
- WW
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Bodega Tajinaste Canary Islands Traditional Listan Negro 2018Pais from Canary Islands, Spain
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Bodega Tajinaste Canary Islands Traditional Listan Negro 2015Pais from Canary Islands, Spain
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Garage Wine Co. Pais 215 BC Ferment 2018Pais from Maule Valley, Chile
- RP
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Bodega Tajinaste Canary Islands Traditional Listan Negro 2016Pais from Canary Islands, Spain
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Hendry Mission 2018Pais from Napa Valley, California