Winery GirasoleZinfandel
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.
The Zinfandel of the Winery Girasole is in the top 20 of wines of Mendocino.
Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Girasole
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Girasole in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Girasole in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel
The Zinfandel of Winery Girasole matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb roast with lavender or chicken curry (like in reunion island).
Details and technical informations about Winery Girasole's Zinfandel.
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 from Winery Girasole are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Girasole
The Winery Girasole is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino
General AVA of Mendocino County (northern California) with varied micro-climates: signature historic Zinfandel as king red (planted by Italian migrants in the late 19th c. ), notably Redwood Valley and Mendocino Ridge - spicy, peppery reds, ripe and candied black fruits, fleshy tannins. Also fresh, fine Pinot Noir (~2,700 ac) on foggy coastal sectors, Carignan, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Grenache. Warm inland zones for Cabernet and Merlot, an eclectic Italo-Burgundian identity.
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: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
