Winery Robert CraigZinfandel
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 Zinfandel from the Winery Robert Craig
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Robert Craig in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Robert Craig in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel
The Zinfandel of Winery Robert Craig matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef with cider, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or chicken wok with chinese noodles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Robert Craig's Zinfandel.
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 from Winery Robert Craig are 2014, 2013, 2012, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Robert Craig
The Winery Robert Craig is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Howell Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Howell Mountain
The wine region of Howell Mountain is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hundred Acre or the Domaine Cade produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Howell Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Howell Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, espresso or baking spice.
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: Consistency
In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.
