Valdez Family WineryLancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel from the Valdez Family Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel of Valdez Family Winery in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel of Valdez Family Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel
The Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel of Valdez Family Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, lamb chops with lemon and herbs or chicken curry samoussas.
Details and technical informations about Valdez Family Winery's Lancel Creek Vineyard 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 Lancel Creek Vineyard Zinfandel from Valdez Family Winery are 2010, 2009, 0, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Valdez Family Winery
The Valdez Family Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic 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: Dense
Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.
