Winery Foley JohnsonHandmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel from the Winery Foley Johnson
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel of Winery Foley Johnson in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel of Winery Foley Johnson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel
The Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel of Winery Foley Johnson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of american style beef marinade, pastillas with lamb and apricots or lemon chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foley Johnson's Handmade Kuleto Estate 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 Handmade Kuleto Estate Zinfandel from Winery Foley Johnson are 2014
Informations about the Winery Foley Johnson
The Winery Foley Johnson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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.
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