Winery Shannon RidgeZinfandel (High Elevation)
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.
The Zinfandel (High Elevation) of the Winery Shannon Ridge is in the top 20 of wines of Lake County.
Taste structure of the Zinfandel (High Elevation) from the Winery Shannon Ridge
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Zinfandel (High Elevation) of Winery Shannon Ridge in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel (High Elevation) of Winery Shannon Ridge in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel (High Elevation)
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel (High Elevation)
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel (High Elevation)
The Zinfandel (High Elevation) of Winery Shannon Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb curl or roast chicken and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shannon Ridge's Zinfandel (High Elevation).
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 (High Elevation) from Winery Shannon Ridge are 2014, 1996, 2017, 2018 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Shannon Ridge
The Winery Shannon Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lake County
The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red fruit.
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.
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A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.
