MY retirement project, to sample wine made from all of the main grape varieties listed in Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book, goes West.
Grape: Zinfandel.
Wine: Winemakers’ Selection White Zinfandel California 2014. (Sainsbury’s)
Alc Vol: 11%
HJ says: “Fruity, adaptable grape of California with blackberry-like and sometimes metallic flavour. Can be structured and gloriously lush, ageing for decades, but also makes’ blush’ pink, usually sweet, jammy.”
The label says: “Crushed strawberry and juicy watermelon flavours.”
Food: recommended with berry desserts. We shared a bottle with friends at the end of a supper party, over a home-made fruit salad.
Verdict: The pink version, but not too sweet and definitely not jammy. The fruitiness worked well with the dessert. Did the job.
Having lived in the part of California where the Zinfandel grape is grown and harvested, I highly recommend you look for any that says “Central Coast” and/or “Paso Robles.” Great with something fatty off the grill like ribs or lamb!
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Thank you for the tip. I’ll look out for a bottle in the wine merchants. We had some over-fatty roast lamb today; a bottle of Rioja Crianza went with it very well indeed 🙂
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