Winery Gallo Family VineyardsCafé Zinfandel
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
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 Café Zinfandel from the Winery Gallo Family Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Café Zinfandel of Winery Gallo Family Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Food and wine pairings with Café Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Café Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Café Zinfandel
The Café Zinfandel of Winery Gallo Family Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or jambalaya (louisiana).
Details and technical informations about Winery Gallo Family Vineyards's Café 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 Café Zinfandel from Winery Gallo Family Vineyards are 2010, 2012, 2013, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Gallo Family Vineyards
The Winery Gallo Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 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.
The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)
Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.
