Dark crimson in color, without being fully opaque, this Napa wine, with aromas of lush red fruits, vanilla and pepper, is what I expect from a well-made California Zin. But that’s a good thing, especially when one is looking for a wine with certain qualities to pair with Greg’s Flank Steak sandwich. Specifically: ripe fruit flavors of raspberry, cherry and plum to accompany the sandwich’s roasted fig; spicy pepper notes to match the bite of cayenne; a brambly herbal element to pick up on the arugula; smoky oak to pair with grilled steak; and well-integrated tannins to counter the fattiness in the beef as well as the Parmesan cheese.
Pairs With Earthworms, Salamanders and Flank Steak. Let’s Eat!
Price $16
Also pairs well with barbecue, beef, robust cheeses, duck, grilled meat, hamburgers, lamb, pizza, pork, sausage.
- Category Red Wine
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Region Napa Valley CA
