Zinfandel

Idiom Zinfandel 2016

  • 2016
  • 750ml
  • Red
  • 15%
Vintage
2016
Size
750ml
Type
Red
Alcohol
15%
Varietal
Zinfandel
Grapes
Zinfandel
Winery
Idiom
Region
Stellenbosch
Country
South Africa
93 AVG
Drink it now or cellar for up to 15 years. No need to decant it, but best to open it half an hour before service.

The Idiom Collection is an exclusive range of award-winning wines that features a wonderful variety of single grape wines and cuvées crafted with talent on the menu. The Idiom Wines portfolio comes from the Da Capo vineyards, located in the southernmost part of the Stellenbosch wine region, close to Sir Lowry's Pass and overlooking the picturesque coast of False Bay. The Idiom wine range is particularly known for its iconic cuvées such as the Cape Blend, a Bordeaux-style blend and a Rhône-style blend.

After a few days of cold maceration, the grapes for this Zinfandel wine are fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Once fermentation is complete, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and the subsequent 12-14 months of aging in American oak barrels for 40% and French oak for 60%.

The Idiom Zinfandel is a wonderful representative of this very special grape variety. This elegant, medium-bodied wine is silky, spicy and powerful. The nose sniffs delicious aromas of warm vanilla and sweet fynbos. The palate is caressed by seductive notes of rosemary, oregano, raspberry and red cherries. The attractive and long finish trumps with a pleasant freshness and invites you to the next glass. This is a wine that requires some meaty substance to be enjoyed at its best: try it with pork ribs or a leg of lamb.
Description
Drink it now or cellar for up to 15 years. No need to decant it, but best to open it half an hour before service.

The Idiom Collection is an exclusive range of award-winning wines that features a wonderful variety of single grape wines and cuvées crafted with talent on the menu. The Idiom Wines portfolio comes from the Da Capo vineyards, located in the southernmost part of the Stellenbosch wine region, close to Sir Lowry's Pass and overlooking the picturesque coast of False Bay. The Idiom wine range is particularly known for its iconic cuvées such as the Cape Blend, a Bordeaux-style blend and a Rhône-style blend.

After a few days of cold maceration, the grapes for this Zinfandel wine are fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Once fermentation is complete, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and the subsequent 12-14 months of aging in American oak barrels for 40% and French oak for 60%.

The Idiom Zinfandel is a wonderful representative of this very special grape variety. This elegant, medium-bodied wine is silky, spicy and powerful. The nose sniffs delicious aromas of warm vanilla and sweet fynbos. The palate is caressed by seductive notes of rosemary, oregano, raspberry and red cherries. The attractive and long finish trumps with a pleasant freshness and invites you to the next glass. This is a wine that requires some meaty substance to be enjoyed at its best: try it with pork ribs or a leg of lamb.
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