Winery Villa ToscanoCenturion Old Vine 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 Centurion Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Villa Toscano
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Centurion Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Villa Toscano in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Centurion Old Vine Zinfandel
Pairings that work perfectly with Centurion Old Vine Zinfandel
Original food and wine pairings with Centurion Old Vine Zinfandel
The Centurion Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Villa Toscano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, leg of lamb with spices or chicken sautéed with cashew nuts (chinese).
Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Toscano's Centurion Old Vine 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 Centurion Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Villa Toscano are 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Villa Toscano
The Winery Villa Toscano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of California Shenandoah Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California Shenandoah Valley
Sierra Foothills AVA (Amador, El Dorado, 1983, 1,000-2,000 ft): signature Zinfandel as ruling red (old vines including Grandpère Vineyard 1866, America's oldest) — full-bodied and concentrated with intense blackberry, black cherry, bramble, spice and earthy notes, old vines adding dried fruits, pepper and leather, high alcohol balanced by acidity. Primitivo and Barbera complement. Mediterranean climate, 30°C diurnal range, weathered granites.
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: Flavours (families of)
Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.
