Nose
Delicious notes of Christmas cake, glazed
cherries, raisins, orange peel and lots of jammy,
red fruit. Wild strawberry compote characters
are combined with subtle aromas of sous-bois
(forest floor), clove and vanilla caramel oak.
Both immediately friendly and inviting at
first whiff, the nose is seriously complex and
opens to intricate spice and oak characters
that magnify the unmistakable, ripe, varietal
zinfandel fruit notes
Palate
Similar to the nose, the flavour develops
through a ‘yummy’ fruit sweetness to an intense
complexity and tannin structure. The fruit is
opulent and framed by long supple but focused
tannins, giving the wine a very serious direction
and exceptional length, this zinfandel claims its
Croatian origins as well as its American style
generous winegrowing.
Appearance
Deep crimson, youthful.
Food Pairing
Not just for barbecues, this wine matches
perfectly generously intense flavours such
as a wood-fired pepperoni calzone, peppercrusted
Tomahawk steaks, osso bucco or a
wild mushroom ragu.
Aging
This wine will continue to develop complexity
over many years. 10-25 years recommended.