Winery August BriggsAncient Vines 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 Ancient Vines Zinfandel from the Winery August Briggs
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ancient Vines Zinfandel of Winery August Briggs in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ancient Vines Zinfandel of Winery August Briggs in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Ancient Vines Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Ancient Vines Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Ancient Vines Zinfandel
The Ancient Vines Zinfandel of Winery August Briggs matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, lamb tagine with prunes or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).
Details and technical informations about Winery August Briggs's Ancient Vines 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.
Informations about the Winery August Briggs
The Winery August Briggs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calistoga
The wine region of Calistoga is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venge Vineyards or the Domaine Maybach Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calistoga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calistoga often reveals types of flavors of earth, graphite or allspice and sometimes also flavors of star anise, black plum or orange peel.
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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