Winery Tortoise CreekThe Chelonian 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 The Chelonian Zinfandel from the Winery Tortoise Creek
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Chelonian Zinfandel of Winery Tortoise Creek in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Chelonian Zinfandel of Winery Tortoise Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, baking spice or spices.
Food and wine pairings with The Chelonian Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with The Chelonian Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with The Chelonian Zinfandel
The The Chelonian Zinfandel of Winery Tortoise Creek matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, lamb tagine with quince or pierogi ruskie (with cheese).
Details and technical informations about Winery Tortoise Creek's The Chelonian Zinfandel.
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 The Chelonian Zinfandel from Winery Tortoise Creek are 2010, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Tortoise Creek
The Winery Tortoise Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
The wine region of Lodi is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. We currently count 739 estates and châteaux in the of Lodi, producing 1731 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lodi go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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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