Winery MontevinaZinfandel (Skyland Ridge)
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge) from the Winery Montevina
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge) of Winery Montevina in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge) of Winery Montevina in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge)
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge)
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge)
The Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge) of Winery Montevina matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, lamb tagine with prunes or traditional welsh dark beer.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montevina's Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge).
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 Zinfandel (Skyland Ridge) from Winery Montevina are 2016, 2017, 2008, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Montevina
The Winery Montevina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amador County
The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.
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: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
