Winery Geyser PeakBlock Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Geyser Peak
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Geyser Peak in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Geyser Peak in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel
The Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Geyser Peak matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, braised lamb with peppers or cajun jumbalaya rice.
Details and technical informations about Winery Geyser Peak's Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard 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 Block Collection Sandy Lane Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Geyser Peak are 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Geyser Peak
The Winery Geyser Peak is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Contra Costa County
The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.
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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