Winery Kettle ValleyGreat Northern Vineyards Zinfandel
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel of Winery Kettle Valley in the region of British Columbia 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 Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel
The Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel of Winery Kettle Valley matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of baeckeoffe, seven o'clock leg of lamb or goat cheese and tapenade tart.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kettle Valley's Great Northern Vineyards 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 Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel from Winery Kettle Valley are 2014, 0, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Kettle Valley
The Winery Kettle Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.
The word of the wine: Tasting
Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.
