WOODBRIDGE ZINFANDEL

Woodbridge
by Robert Mondavi
Zinfandel

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.

VARIETIES: The powerful Woodbridge Zinfandel from the USA is a cuvée, made from the grape varieties Alicante Bouschet, Carignan, Durif, Shiraz and Zinfandel
REGION: United States / California
AGEING: Aged for several months in oak barrels
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Ready to be enjoyed now
SERVE: Serve at 16° – 18°C
PAIRING: 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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Overview | Of | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi

“TO SUCCEED AND HAVE A HAPPY LIFE, YOU NEED COMMON SENSE, A COMMITMENT TO HARD WORK AND COURAGE TO GO YOUR OWN WAY.”- ROBERT MONDAVI

OUR STORY
Over forty years ago, Robert Mondavi set out to establish a wine culture in America by putting great California wine on every table. In 1979 he established the Woodbridge Winery near his childhood home of Lodi, California to make fruit-focused wines for everyday drinking.

WINEMAKING
Robert Mondavi was a pioneer and innovator in the California wine industry. By using state-of-the-art technology for his winemaking, employing unique growing techniques, and cultivating relationships with the local growers, he was able to help procure high quality grapes and produce excellent wines. As an example, Woodbridge Winery was the first major winery to use the “Direct-To-Press” method for making white wine on a large scale.

Robert Mondavi’s desire to create appealing, drinkable wines is the same vision the Woodbridge winemaking team operates with today. Small winery traditions such as leaving the wines on the lees for greater complexity and aging select lots in French and American oak result in smooth, approachable wines. By tasting all lots separately to determine their specific flavor profiles, the Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi winemaking team ensures that the final blends are fruit-focused and well-balanced.

THE LODI REGION
Lodi, California has been a major grape growing region since the 1850’s when prospectors drawn by the California gold rush began to settle the area in earnest. Today, Lodi comprises 18% of California’s total wine grape production – more than Napa and Sonoma counties combined!

The Lodi wine region is located in California’s central valley approximately 100 miles directly east of San Francisco at the edge of the Sacramento River Delta and is greatly influenced by its proximity to San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. As the central valley heats up, cool maritime breezes are drawn across the Lodi region creating a Mediterranean-like climate of warm days and cool nights ideal for growing premium grapes.