Winery LucchesiZinfandel

Red wine of Sierra Foothills of California of United States

3.5

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Zinfandel of Winery Lucchesi is a red wine from the region of Sierra Foothills of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Lucchesi

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Lucchesi in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel

The Zinfandel of Winery Lucchesi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or chicken curry samoussas.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lucchesi's Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery Lucchesi

Winemaker

Kristen Vartan

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Zinfandel - 2008

In the top 100 of of Sierra Foothills wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Lucchesi are 2008

Informations about the Winery Lucchesi

The winery offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

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

It is located in Sierra Foothills in the region of California

The Winery Lucchesi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 65000 of of United States wines

In the top 1000 of of Sierra Foothills wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sierra Foothills

The wine region of Sierra Foothills is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 249 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Foothills, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Foothills go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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