Winery FetzerValley Oaks White Zinfandel
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Valley Oaks White Zinfandel of Winery Fetzer in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or watermelon.
Food and wine pairings with Valley Oaks White Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Valley Oaks White Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Valley Oaks White Zinfandel
The Valley Oaks White Zinfandel of Winery Fetzer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of baked lasagna, marinated lamb chops or light goat cheese and crab tart.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fetzer's Valley Oaks White 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 Valley Oaks White Zinfandel from Winery Fetzer are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Fetzer
The Winery Fetzer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 110 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
News related to this wine
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An overview of the Rully appellation
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The word of the wine: Eye
In tasting, this is the first phase of the analysis of the wine, which consists of describing its visual aspect (colour, intensity, clarity, brilliance and possible defects).