Winery Van RuitenGlory Days 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 Glory Days Zinfandel from the Winery Van Ruiten
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Glory Days Zinfandel of Winery Van Ruiten in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Glory Days Zinfandel of Winery Van Ruiten in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Glory Days Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Glory Days Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Glory Days Zinfandel
The Glory Days Zinfandel of Winery Van Ruiten matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), lamb tagine with dried fruits or the chicken with rice of the mother michèle.
Details and technical informations about Winery Van Ruiten's Glory Days 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 Glory Days Zinfandel from Winery Van Ruiten are 2011, 2010, 0, 2009
Informations about the Winery Van Ruiten
The Winery Van Ruiten is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
