Winery RavenswoodIcon Red
Red wine
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 Icon Red from the Winery Ravenswood
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Icon Red of Winery Ravenswood in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Icon Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Icon Red
Original food and wine pairings with Icon Red
The Icon Red of Winery Ravenswood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or roast veal with caramelized carrots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ravenswood's Icon Red.
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 Icon Red from Winery Ravenswood are 0
Informations about the Winery Ravenswood
The Winery Ravenswood is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoma County
The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County 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.
The word of the wine: Cinsault
Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.
