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Zinfandel
Item number: 004123
Name: Zinfandel
Region: USA - California
Producer: Robert Mondavi Woodbridge
Grapes: 77% Zinfandel, Petit Syrah, Barbera
Ground: up to twelve feet deep, organic soils from a light sand-clay Lehmgemisch
Color: red
Maturity: Enjoy and suitable for storage
Description: Color: glossy dark red with purple gloss Fragrance: aromatic, complex, classic Lodi Zin bouquet of ripe wild cherries, blackberries, currants, dark chocolate and peppery spice flavors: immediate beautifully accessible, soft and full bodied with velvety soft mature tannins and plenty of juicy vine fruit
Serving suggestion: delicious with a juicy piece of grilled meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken), pasta with spicy-spicy sauces and hearty, husky Pizza
Serving temperature: 18.00 ° C
Analytical Data: Alcohol content: 13.50%
Acid: 6.00 g / l
stored for up to (at least): 5 to 6 years
Production: The grapes for Mondavi Woodbridge Zinfandel are first crushed completely, then gently angequetscht and fermented at controlled temperatures of around 30 ° C in a stainless steel tank to the mash. For an extended maceration, a part of the wine the skins still withdraw more aromatic richness and gentle tannins. Then the entire wine is pressed to preserve its concentrated fruit flavors up. The malolactic fermentation completes it smoothly and with a wonderful balance, reached maturity in French and American oak, it spices with hints of vanilla, toast and sweet.
General: Although according to research by the University of California Davis, the true origins of Zinfandel in eastern Europe - remains the Californian Zinfandel grape variety par excellence! If only because it just here produces these incomparably lively aromatic wines of singular personality.
Bottle size: 0,75 l
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