Winery Sapphire HillHK 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 HK Zinfandel from the Winery Sapphire Hill
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the HK Zinfandel of Winery Sapphire Hill in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the HK Zinfandel of Winery Sapphire Hill in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with HK Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with HK Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with HK Zinfandel
The HK Zinfandel of Winery Sapphire Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast beef casserole, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or buns.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sapphire Hill's HK 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 HK Zinfandel from Winery Sapphire Hill are 0
Informations about the Winery Sapphire Hill
The Winery Sapphire Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic 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: Oxidative (breeding)
A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.
