Winery Christopher CreekCreekside Cuvée Red

Red wine of North Coast of California of United States

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Creekside Cuvée Red of Winery Christopher Creek is a red wine from the region of North Coast of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Creekside Cuvée Red from the Winery Christopher Creek

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Creekside Cuvée Red of Winery Christopher Creek in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Creekside Cuvée Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Creekside Cuvée Red

Original food and wine pairings with Creekside Cuvée Red

Lamb

The Creekside Cuvée Red of Winery Christopher Creek matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or blanquette of veal in pickle sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Christopher Creek's Creekside Cuvée Red.

Winery

Winery Christopher Creek

Winemaker

Mike Brunson

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Creekside Cuvée Red - 2014

In the top 100 of of North Coast wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Creekside Cuvée Red from Winery Christopher Creek are 2014

Informations about the Winery Christopher Creek

The winery offers 40 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in North Coast in the region of California

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The Winery Christopher Creek is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 6000 of of North Coast wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of North Coast

The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast 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.

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