Winery SteeleWriter's Block Zinfandel
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 Writer's Block Zinfandel from the Winery Steele
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Writer's Block Zinfandel of Winery Steele in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Writer's Block Zinfandel of Winery Steele 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 Writer's Block Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Writer's Block Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Writer's Block Zinfandel
The Writer's Block Zinfandel of Winery Steele matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or north welsch.
Details and technical informations about Winery Steele's Writer's Block 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 Writer's Block Zinfandel from Winery Steele are 2014, 2013, 2015, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Steele
The Winery Steele is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lake County
Northern California county (North Coast) at altitude around Clear Lake: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as the royal red — concentrated with notes of black cherry, plum, blackcurrant and a spicy herbal touch, firm tannins (flagship Red Hills). Signature Sauvignon Blanc as the royal white (Big Valley) — fresh and tropical with notes of citrus, yellow fruit, flint and flowers. Sun-loving Zinfandel and Syrah in support. AVA, red volcanic soils, altitude 400-800 m.
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: Young
A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.
