Winery August BriggsZinfandel

Red wine of Russian River Valley of California of United States

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Zinfandel of Winery August Briggs is a red wine from the region of Russian River Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery August Briggs

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery August Briggs in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel

The Zinfandel of Winery August Briggs matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or stuffed artichoke.

Details and technical informations about Winery August Briggs's Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery August Briggs

Winemaker

Joe Briggs

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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 offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California

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The Winery August Briggs is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 60000 of of United States wines

In the top 800 of of Russian River Valley wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River 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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