Winery Alfaro FamilyGimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Alfaro Family
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Alfaro Family in the region of California is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel
The Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Alfaro Family matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb curry with coconut milk or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alfaro Family's Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel.
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 Gimelli Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Alfaro Family are 2012
Informations about the Winery Alfaro Family
The Winery Alfaro Family is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Cienega Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cienega Valley
The wine region of Cienega Valley is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pietra Santa or the Domaine Derose Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cienega Valley are Zinfandel, Pinot noir and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cienega Valley often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit.
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: Herbaceous
Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.
