Winery CarlisleMontafi Ranch 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.
Taste structure of the Montafi Ranch Zinfandel from the Winery Carlisle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Montafi Ranch Zinfandel of Winery Carlisle in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Montafi Ranch Zinfandel of Winery Carlisle in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Montafi Ranch Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Montafi Ranch Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Montafi Ranch Zinfandel
The Montafi Ranch Zinfandel of Winery Carlisle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, marinated shoulder of lamb or fried squid.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carlisle's Montafi Ranch Zinfandel.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Montafi Ranch Zinfandel from Winery Carlisle are 2018, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Carlisle
The Winery Carlisle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Sulphiting
Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.
