Winery ClineSonoma County 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 Sonoma County Zinfandel from the Winery Cline
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sonoma County Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sonoma County Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sonoma County Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Sonoma County Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Sonoma County Zinfandel
The Sonoma County Zinfandel of Winery Cline matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or coconut chicken curry in thermomix.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cline's Sonoma County 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 Sonoma County Zinfandel from Winery Cline are 1982, 2010, 2019, 2009 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 Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoma County
Accessible, quality Californian mosaic north of San Francisco: signature Pinot Noir as king red on the cool side (Russian River, Sonoma Coast) — fine and silky with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch. Ample Chardonnay (apple, vanilla). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley (blackcurrant, cedar), spicy Zinfandel in Dry Creek (blackberry, pepper). 19 distinct AVAs, >60 grapes, foggy coast vs warm valleys.
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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
