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Winery Vineyard Block Estate Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Vineyard Block Estate
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Tannic
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Acidic
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In the mouth the Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Vineyard Block Estate in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Vineyard Block Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel
The Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Vineyard Block Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or old-fashioned chicken in a pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vineyard Block Estate's Block 068 Reserve 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 Block 068 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Vineyard Block Estate are 2014
Informations about the Winery Vineyard Block Estate
The Winery Vineyard Block Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Contra Costa County
The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.
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: Bitter (flavor)
A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.