Winery Thurston WolfeDr. Wolfe's Family Red
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Dr. Wolfe's Family Red from the Winery Thurston Wolfe
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dr. Wolfe's Family Red of Winery Thurston Wolfe in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dr. Wolfe's Family Red of Winery Thurston Wolfe in the region of Washington 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 Dr. Wolfe's Family Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Dr. Wolfe's Family Red
Original food and wine pairings with Dr. Wolfe's Family Red
The Dr. Wolfe's Family Red of Winery Thurston Wolfe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, pasta with veal stock sauce or saltimbocca alla romana.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thurston Wolfe's Dr. Wolfe's Family Red.
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 Dr. Wolfe's Family Red from Winery Thurston Wolfe are 2013, 2014, 2008, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Thurston Wolfe
The Winery Thurston Wolfe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills
Major Washington AVA (south Columbia Valley) facing the river: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — concentrated, opulent with blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, cedar, chocolate and an herbal touch, firm tannins and a long finish (cult wines rated 100/100). Merlot, fleshy Syrah and Malbec as backup. Chardonnay and Riesling in racy whites. AVA (2005), south-facing slopes, draining sandy-gravelly soils, dry, windy continental climate.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Smell
A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.
