Winery AssafPink Zinfandel
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pink Zinfandel of Winery Assaf in the region of Galilee often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pink Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Pink Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Pink Zinfandel
The Pink Zinfandel of Winery Assaf matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, lamb curry with coconut milk or broccoli and leek spread with fine herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Assaf's Pink 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 Pink Zinfandel from Winery Assaf are 2015, 0, 2019, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Assaf
The Winery Assaf is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Galilee to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Galilee
Galilee is an administrative and wine region in Northern Israel. Its name is perhaps most widely recognized in the context of Lake Galilee, via its associations with the Bible, but it is now steadily becoming known as a wine region. 'Water into wine' is not a New theme for the Galilee region as the story of the wedding at Cana, in which Jesus turns water into wine, is widely thought to have its origins here. The Galilee (Galil in Hebrew) is located in the northern most reach of the couunty, with Golan Heights to the east and the Coastal Plains to the west.
The word of the wine: Dismantling
After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.
