Winery MariettaOld Vine Red (OVR)
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Old Vine Red (OVR) from the Winery Marietta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Vine Red (OVR) of Winery Marietta in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vine Red (OVR) of Winery Marietta in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vine Red (OVR)
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vine Red (OVR)
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vine Red (OVR)
The Old Vine Red (OVR) of Winery Marietta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, oven-baked lamb stew or roast veal with black olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marietta's Old Vine Red (OVR).
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 Vine Red (OVR) from Winery Marietta are 2009, 2010, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Marietta
The Winery Marietta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
