Winery Scotto Family WinesOld Vine Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Old Vine Zinfandel of the Winery Scotto Family Wines is in the top 30 of wines of Lodi.
Taste structure of the Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Scotto Family Wines
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Scotto Family Wines in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Scotto Family Wines in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vine Zinfandel
The Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Scotto Family Wines matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of borscht (russia), sauté of lamb with curry or chicken sautéed with cashew nuts (chinese).
Details and technical informations about Winery Scotto Family Wines's Old Vine 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 Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Scotto Family Wines are 2016, 2013, 2012, 2015 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Scotto Family Wines
The Winery Scotto Family Wines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
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: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
