Winery Brecon Estate Zinfandel - Tannat
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tannat and the Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Zinfandel - Tannat from the Winery Brecon Estate
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Zinfandel - Tannat of Winery Brecon Estate in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel - Tannat of Winery Brecon Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel - Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel - Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel - Tannat
The Zinfandel - Tannat of Winery Brecon Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or milanese escalope (italy).
Details and technical informations about Winery Brecon Estate's Zinfandel - Tannat.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Zinfandel - Tannat from Winery Brecon Estate are 2014, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Brecon Estate
The Winery Brecon Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Coast
The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast 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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The word of the wine: Part
Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).
