Winery Summit LakeClair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
The Clair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port of the Winery Summit Lake is in the top 70 of wines of Howell Mountain.
Food and wine pairings with Clair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port
Pairings that work perfectly with Clair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port
Original food and wine pairings with Clair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port
The Clair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port of Winery Summit Lake matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), tunisian haja or rice salad with pesto.
Details and technical informations about Winery Summit Lake's Clair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port.
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 Clair Riley's Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port from Winery Summit Lake are 2003, 0, 2006
Informations about the Winery Summit Lake
The Winery Summit Lake is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Howell Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Howell Mountain
The wine region of Howell Mountain is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hundred Acre or the Domaine Cade produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Howell Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Howell Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, espresso or baking spice.
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.
The word of the wine: Vintage
Year of production of a wine, it is usually indicated on the label.
