Winery HandCraftDark Red

Red wine of California of United States

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Dark Red of Winery HandCraft is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zinfandel and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Dark Red from the Winery HandCraft

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Dark Red of Winery HandCraft in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dark Red of Winery HandCraft in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Dark Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Dark Red

Original food and wine pairings with Dark Red

Lamb

The Dark Red of Winery HandCraft matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or roast veal with black olives.

Details and technical informations about Winery HandCraft's Dark Red.

Winery

Winery HandCraft

Grape varieties

Zinfandel , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

California

Country

United States

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Dark Red - 2015

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Dark Red from Winery HandCraft are 2015

Informations about the Winery HandCraft

The winery offers 12 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Delicato Family Vineyards.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Californie

Find the Winery HandCraft on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery HandCraft is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of United States wines

In the top 10000 of of California wines

In the top 50000 of red wines

In the top 75000 wines of the world

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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