Winery MirassouRed Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zinfandel and the Merlot.
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 Red Blend from the Winery Mirassou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Red Blend of Winery Mirassou 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 Red Blend of Winery Mirassou in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Red Blend
The Red Blend of Winery Mirassou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or veal cutlets with cream sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mirassou's Red Blend.
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 Red Blend from Winery Mirassou are 2014, 2013, 0, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Mirassou
The Winery Mirassou is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 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.
The word of the wine: Barbarossa
A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.
