Chateau MontelenaLa Croix 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 La Croix Zinfandel from the Chateau Montelena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Croix Zinfandel of Chateau Montelena in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Croix Zinfandel of Chateau Montelena in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix Zinfandel
The La Croix Zinfandel of Chateau Montelena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef goulash, lamb with ginger honey or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Montelena's La Croix 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 La Croix Zinfandel from Chateau Montelena are 2011, 2010, 2012, 0 and 2009.
Informations about the Chateau Montelena
The Chateau Montelena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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: Liqueur wine
Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.
