Winery Dry Creek VineyardZinfandel Heritage Vines
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.
Taste structure of the Zinfandel Heritage Vines from the Winery Dry Creek Vineyard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Zinfandel Heritage Vines of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel Heritage Vines of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke.
Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel Heritage Vines
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel Heritage Vines
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel Heritage Vines
The Zinfandel Heritage Vines of Winery Dry Creek Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, sauté of lamb or roast goose, soft.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dry Creek Vineyard's Zinfandel Heritage Vines.
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 Zinfandel Heritage Vines from Winery Dry Creek Vineyard are 2007, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Dry Creek Vineyard
The Winery Dry Creek Vineyard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 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: Serious
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