Winery Grifton CellarsBarrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine 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 Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Grifton Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Grifton Cellars in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Food and wine pairings with Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine Zinfandel
The Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Grifton Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lamb marinated in white wine or special' tagliatelle carbonara.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grifton Cellars's Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine 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 Barrel Selection Bourbon Edition Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Grifton Cellars are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Grifton Cellars
The Winery Grifton Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
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: Malvasia
Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).
