Winery Challis Lane Old Vine Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Challis Lane
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Challis Lane in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Challis Lane in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vine Zinfandel
The Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Challis Lane matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or cauliflower croque-monsieur.
Details and technical informations about Winery Challis Lane's 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 Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Challis Lane are 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Challis Lane
The Winery Challis Lane is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Solid
A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.
