Winery ClineAncient Vines 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.
The Ancient Vines Zinfandel of the Winery Cline is in the top 70 of wines of Contra Costa County.
Taste structure of the Ancient Vines Zinfandel from the Winery Cline
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ancient Vines Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ancient Vines Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Ancient Vines Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Ancient Vines Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Ancient Vines Zinfandel
The Ancient Vines Zinfandel of Winery Cline matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fondue with broth, oriental stew with couscous or cauliflower croque-monsieur.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cline's Ancient Vines 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 Ancient Vines Zinfandel from Winery Cline are 2006, 1982, 2019, 2010 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Cline
The Winery Cline is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Contra Costa County
Historic AVA of San Francisco Bay with century-old vines on deep sands (Brentwood, Oakley): Zinfandel signature from old vines planted 100+ years ago (Evangelho, Bigelow, Mazzoni) — concentrated and earthy reds with intense black fruits, spices and firm tannins. Robust and structured patrimonial Mourvèdre (Mataro) and Carignan. Draining sands restricting yields, small berries with thick skins. Also Petite Sirah.
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: Assembly
Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.
