Old World WineryMounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel from the Old World Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel of Old World Winery in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel of Old World Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel
The Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel of Old World Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, ramadan berber soup (harira) or eggs in meurette.
Details and technical informations about Old World Winery's Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel from Old World Winery are 2009, 0
Informations about the Old World Winery
The Old World Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley
Mythical terroir of Californian Zinfandel on pre-Prohibition old vines: intense, spicy reds with aromas of candied blackberry, black plum, pepper and leather, ample structure and melted tannins. Signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king with herbaceous notes and bright citrus, dazzling acidity. Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Rhône grapes. Small Sonoma AVA (~9,000 ha, 70+ wineries), warm days and cool evenings ventilated from the coast, ideal ripeness-acidity balance.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Oxidized
Altered by oxidation.
