Woodbridge Zinfandel - Robert Mondavi

With the Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Zinfandel comes a first-class red wine in the glass. In this it reveals a wonderfully dense, crimson color. To the nose, this Robert Mondavi red wine shows all sorts of forest fruit jam, black currants, morello cherries, rum pot and Mon Cheri cherry. As if that weren't already impressive, the aging in small wooden barrels adds other aromas such as smoked meat, air-dried ham and firewood.

On the palate, the Woodbridge Zinfandel from Robert Mondavi opens pleasantly aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. With balanced fruit acidity, the Woodbridge Zinfandel flatters the palate with a pleasing feel without lacking juicy vibrancy. The finish of this youthful red wine from the wine-growing region of California finally convinces with a beautiful reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets of the soils dominated by sand and clay.

Vinification of the Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Zinfandel

The powerful Woodbridge Zinfandel from the USA is a cuvée, made from the grape varieties Alicante Bouschet, Carignan, Durif, Shiraz and Zinfandel. In California, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay and sand. After harvesting, the grapes arrive quickly at the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the Woodbridge Zinfandel is aged for several months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the Woodbridge Zinfandel by Robert Mondavi

This North American is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to goose breast with gingered red cabbage and marjoram, asparagus salad with quinoa or boeuf bourguignon.

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