Winery Sera Fina CellarsKnucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel of the Winery Sera Fina Cellars is in the top 80 of wines of Sierra Foothills.
Taste structure of the Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Sera Fina Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Sera Fina Cellars in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Sera Fina Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel
The Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Sera Fina Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef with mustard, lamb tagine with apricots or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).
Details and technical informations about Winery Sera Fina Cellars's Knucklehead Old Vine 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 Knucklehead Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Sera Fina Cellars are 2013, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Sera Fina Cellars
The Winery Sera Fina Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra Foothills
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
