Winery The Alex Cooper ProjectDoug Rafanelli Vineyard
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Doug Rafanelli Vineyard from the Winery The Alex Cooper Project
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Doug Rafanelli Vineyard of Winery The Alex Cooper Project in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Doug Rafanelli Vineyard of Winery The Alex Cooper Project in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Doug Rafanelli Vineyard
Pairings that work perfectly with Doug Rafanelli Vineyard
Original food and wine pairings with Doug Rafanelli Vineyard
The Doug Rafanelli Vineyard of Winery The Alex Cooper Project matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or osso bucco of veal.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Alex Cooper Project's Doug Rafanelli Vineyard.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
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 Doug Rafanelli Vineyard from Winery The Alex Cooper Project are 2012, 2014, 2011, 2013
Informations about the Winery The Alex Cooper Project
The Winery The Alex Cooper Project is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
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The word of the wine: SR
A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).
