Winery Shenandoah VineyardsZinfandel (Special Reserve)
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 (Special Reserve) of the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is in the top 60 of wines of Amador County.
Taste structure of the Zinfandel (Special Reserve) from the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Zinfandel (Special Reserve) of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Zinfandel (Special Reserve) of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards 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 (Special Reserve)
Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel (Special Reserve)
Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel (Special Reserve)
The Zinfandel (Special Reserve) of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or chicken colombo (west indies).
Details and technical informations about Winery Shenandoah Vineyards's Zinfandel (Special Reserve).
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 Zinfandel (Special Reserve) from Winery Shenandoah Vineyards are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards
The Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amador County
Historic heart of Californian Zinfandel in the Sierra Foothills (Gold Country): signature Zinfandel as king red (old vines >100 years) — powerful and spicy with notes of candied blackberry, plum, raspberry, black cherry, pepper and a cocoa touch, round tannins and generous alcohols (14-16%). Rhône grapes (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier) as sunny backup, Italian (Sangiovese, Barbera). Hot high-altitude climate (300-600 m), decomposed granitic soils.
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: Burgundy piece
228-litre barrel.
