Sutter Home White Zinfandel

  

Sutter Home White Zinfandel

Variety: Zinfandel

Country: USA

Region: St. Helena, CA

Price: $9.99

Wine Pros Review: Pale in color, very fruity, off-dry to medium-sweet, and low in alcohol, Sutter Home White Zinfandel is refreshingly sweet. It starts with delightful floral fragrances of rose petals and red berry scents. Next, on the palate, juicy flavors of guava and pineapple mingle with butterscotch touches. The acidity is fizzy, as in sparkling wines, while the finish has a creamy texture and minerals. Without a doubt, Sutter Home White Zinfandel is delicious, palatable, and enjoyable. Sutter Home White Zinfandel is attractive in color and reminiscent of candy. The wine is pale ruby-red in color that opens into a clean core. A soft, pink reflection appears on the sides of the glass, giving a bubblegum look. That is in line with the wine’s flavor profile that it is so amazing. As for the tears of the wine, they are medium and watery. As such, Sutter Home White Zinfandel has a bright, vivid, and playful appearance! On the nose, Sutter Home White Zinfandel is very fragrant, with honeysuckle and rose petal aromas dominating. With a few swirls, though, the true sweet-smelling character of the wine unfolds as strawberry notes blend with apricot, passionfruit, and grapefruit. The result is a fresh aromatic bouquet, perfect for blowing your cares away. On the palate, the Sutter Home White Zinfandel taste has the tropical flavors of pineapple, guava, and banana, as well as peach and blackberry tones. Expect to taste stone fruit, apple, and intense, candied bubblegum, too. On top of that, pronounced cotton candy elements are present in the mouth, accompanied by lively and unstoppably refreshing acidity. This candied character is what made White Zinfandel so successful in the American market, as American wine fans love every single sip of it. The finish is not the strongest point of Sutter Home White Zinfandel, but still, it is pleasant enough. It is of medium length and creamy, showing minerals, such as flint and wet pebbles. As such, the back palate adds to the fruity experience, bringing out a secondary, more rounded personality of this White Zinfandel. Wonderful! Sutter Home White Zinfandel is light, refreshing, and crisp. It is not too sweet, but may be unpleasantly sweet for some palates. Smooth and fruity, this White Zinfandel might be simple, but it is super palatable. Without a second thought, the Sutter Home White Zinfandel is an obvious recommendation to wine enthusiasts looking for an easy-going wine to enjoy poolside on a hot summer’s day.

Wine Folly Description: "A fruit-forward yet bold red that's loved for its jammy fruit and smoky, exotic spice notes. Orginiall from Croatia, Zinfandel is related to Croatia's #1 red, Plavic Mali (Page 189).

Wine Folly Specific Flavors: Blackberry, strawberry, peach preserves, cinnamon, sweet tobacco (Page 189)

Review: Initial aromas include a strong impression of currant, pomegranate, and cherry, and smells overly sweet. Tasting reveals a light body, with notes of dried fruit, strawberry, pineapply, peach, rose petals, and an overwhelming cherry flavor. It is a bit too sweet, but refreshing.