Winery Rombauer VineyardsZinfandel El Dorado
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Zinfandel El Dorado from the Winery Rombauer Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Zinfandel El Dorado of Winery Rombauer Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel El Dorado of Winery Rombauer 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 Zinfandel El Dorado
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel El Dorado
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel El Dorado
The Zinfandel El Dorado of Winery Rombauer Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), lamb kebab or eggs florentine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rombauer Vineyards's Zinfandel El Dorado.
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 El Dorado from Winery Rombauer Vineyards are 2011, 2016, 2018, 2015 and 1980.
Informations about the Winery Rombauer Vineyards
The Winery Rombauer Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of El Dorado
The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.
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: Ancestral method
A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).
