Winery Carol SheltonWild Thing Old Vine 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 Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Carol Shelton
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel
The Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Carol Shelton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or chicken massala.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carol Shelton's Wild Thing 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 Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Carol Shelton are 2016, 2008, 2017, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Carol Shelton
The Winery Carol Shelton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino County
The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County 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.
The word of the wine: Crémant
AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.
