Winery RavenswoodIcon Red

Red wine of Sonoma County of California of United States

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Icon Red of Winery Ravenswood is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
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

Lamb

The Icon Red of Winery Ravenswood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or veal grenadin with balsamic vinegar and honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ravenswood's Icon Red.

Winery

Winery Ravenswood

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Winery Ravenswood

The winery offers 79 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.

It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

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.

In the top 60000 of of United States wines

In the top 8000 of of Sonoma County wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.

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