Zinfandel Valley Oaks - Fetzer

This Fetzer red wine presents a variety of blackcurrants, blackberries, blueberries, and mulberries to the nose. As if that weren't already impressive, additional aromas such as walnuts, gingerbread spice, and cinnamon follow.

On the palate, the Zinfandel Valley Oaks from Fetzer begins wonderfully aromatic, fruity, and balanced. The texture of this well-balanced red wine is wonderfully dense on the palate. In the finish, this youthful wine from the California wine region impresses with a beautiful length. Once again, notes of blackcurrant and blueberry are evident. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from soils dominated by clay and loess are added.

Vinification of Fetzer's Zinfandel Valley Oaks

This red wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, Zinfandel. Only flawless grapes were harvested for this exceptionally balanced, pure varietal wine from Fetzer. In California, the vines producing the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay, sand, loess, and gravel. After manual harvest, the grapes are quickly transported to the winery. Here, they are sorted and gently crushed. Then, fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Following fermentation, the wine matures on fine lees for several months before being bottled.

Food pairing recommendations for Fetzer's Zinfandel Valley Oaks

Ideally serve this red wine from the USA at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to cabbage roulades, duck breast with snap peas, or cod with cucumber mustard vegetables.

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