Winery Villa Mt. EdenAntique Vines Grand Reserve 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 Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel from the Winery Villa Mt. Eden
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Villa Mt. Eden in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Villa Mt. Eden in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel
The Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Villa Mt. Eden matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, lamb curry with coconut milk or turkey cutlets with feta and cherry tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Mt. Eden's Antique Vines Grand Reserve 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 Antique Vines Grand Reserve Zinfandel from Winery Villa Mt. Eden are 2003, 2007, 2006, 2002 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Villa Mt. Eden
The Winery Villa Mt. Eden is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amador County
The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.
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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The word of the wine: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
