Winery IrvineZinfandel Reserve
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel Reserve of Winery Irvine in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel Reserve
The Zinfandel Reserve of Winery Irvine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, pumpkin parmentier hash or tagliatelle with pesto, goat cheese and bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Irvine's Zinfandel Reserve.
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 Reserve from Winery Irvine are 2010, 2012, 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Irvine
The Winery Irvine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Eden Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Eden Valley
Australian high-altitude star (380-600 m) adjoining Barossa: signature Riesling as king white - dry, lively and racy with notes of lime, green apple, white flowers and signature chalky minerality, taut acidity and a long finish, ageing (10-20 years, kerosene evolution). Shiraz as king red (Hill of Grace) - elegant and spicy (blackberry, plum, pepper, eucalyptus). Cabernet, Chardonnay and Sémillon in support. GI (1997), varied ancient soils over granite, a cooler climate.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Size (champagne)
Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.
