Hetzelfde of iets hoger gewaardeerd dan vergelijkbare wijnen in dit prijssegment
Wijnhuis | Seghesio |
|---|---|
Druivenrassen | Zinfandel |
Wijnstreek | Sonoma County |
Wijnstijl | Californische Zinfandel |
Alcoholgehalte | 15.6% |
Allergenen | Bevat sulfieten |
Flesafsluiting | cork |
Wijnbeschrijving | These vineyards are rare treasures we have farmed over the course of our family’s century as grape growers. Although “Old Vine” is often loosely interpreted in the wine industry, our benchmark is fifty years. The average age of the vines producing this wine nears 90 years. |
Zinfandel has flourished in California since the mid-1800s, when it hitched a ride from Boston, Massachusetts with Frederick Macondray, a sea captain, banker, and avid greenhouse gardener. The grape caught on quickly because it was both easy to grow and could make delicious wines.
Californian Zinfandel is fruit-forward with bursts of jam, cherry, blueberry, and plums, accompanied by licorice, spi...
