Winery Brutocao Family VineyardsHopland Ranches Zinfandel
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Hopland Ranches Zinfandel of the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards is in the top 20 of wines of Mendocino.
Taste structure of the Hopland Ranches Zinfandel from the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Hopland Ranches Zinfandel of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Hopland Ranches Zinfandel of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Hopland Ranches Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Hopland Ranches Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Hopland Ranches Zinfandel
The Hopland Ranches Zinfandel of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of baeckeoffe, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).
Details and technical informations about Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards's Hopland Ranches 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 Hopland Ranches Zinfandel from Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards are 2006, 2011, 2013, 2010 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards
The Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino
The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
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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