Winery Ridge VineyardsCarmichael Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Carmichael Zinfandel from the Winery Ridge Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carmichael Zinfandel of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carmichael Zinfandel of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Carmichael Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Carmichael Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Carmichael Zinfandel
The Carmichael Zinfandel of Winery Ridge Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, moroccan style leg of lamb or chicken tenderloins with lemon cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ridge Vineyards's Carmichael 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 Carmichael Zinfandel from Winery Ridge Vineyards are 2016, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Ridge Vineyards
The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 142 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
High-altitude AVA above the Pacific fog layer: signature Pinot Noir as king on cool slopes — complex reds with red and black fruits, Burgundian finesse and New World depth, long ageing. Ample, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer, sunnier eastern slopes. Lively, mineral Chardonnay with measured oak ageing, Merlot and Zinfandel as backup (25% each). Rugged terrain between San Francisco and Monterey, a chiselled mountain identity.
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: Stave
A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.
