Winery GustafsonMountain Cuvée Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel of the Winery Gustafson is in the top 80 of wines of Dry Creek Valley.
Taste structure of the Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel from the Winery Gustafson
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel of Winery Gustafson in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel of Winery Gustafson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel
The Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel of Winery Gustafson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef coarse salt, lamb kleftiko (greek) or old-fashioned chicken in a pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gustafson's Mountain Cuvée 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 Mountain Cuvée Zinfandel from Winery Gustafson are 2014, 2009, 2012, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Gustafson
The Winery Gustafson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek 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.
The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)
Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.
