Winery MantraOld Vines Reserve 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 Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel from the Winery Mantra
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Mantra in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Mantra 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 Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel
The Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Mantra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or chicken chop suey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mantra's Old Vines Reserve 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 Old Vines Reserve Zinfandel from Winery Mantra are 2010, 2012, 2013
Informations about the Winery Mantra
The Winery Mantra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley 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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The word of the wine: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
