Winery ClineOld Vines Zinfandel
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Old Vines Zinfandel of the Winery Cline is in the top 70 of wines of Contra Costa County.
Taste structure of the Old Vines Zinfandel from the Winery Cline
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vines Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vines Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vines Zinfandel
The Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Cline matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or gratin of coquillettes with ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cline's Old Vines 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 Vines Zinfandel from Winery Cline are 2016, 2014, 2013, 2018 and 2017.
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
The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.
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: Primeur (purchase in)
Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.
