Winery Kiona VineyardsThe Big Zinfandel
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
Food and wine pairings with The Big Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with The Big Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with The Big Zinfandel
The The Big Zinfandel of Winery Kiona Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), lamb tagine with honey and onions or léa's salad.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kiona Vineyards's The Big 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 The Big Zinfandel from Winery Kiona Vineyards are 2011, 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Kiona Vineyards
The Winery Kiona Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Red Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Red Mountain
The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.
The wine region of Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
The word of the wine: Barrel
A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
