Winery The Hess CollectionSmall Block 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 Small Block Zinfandel from the Winery The Hess Collection
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Small Block Zinfandel of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Small Block Zinfandel of Winery The Hess Collection 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 Small Block Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Small Block Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Small Block Zinfandel
The Small Block Zinfandel of Winery The Hess Collection matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, tajine of beef balls and merguez or thai chicken with red curry and green curry in coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Hess Collection's Small Block 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 Small Block Zinfandel from Winery The Hess Collection are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery The Hess Collection
The Winery The Hess Collection is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Rockpile to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rockpile
The wine region of Rockpile is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rockpile or the Domaine Rockpile produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rockpile are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rockpile often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, vegetal or microbio.
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: Rough
A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.
