Winery A. Rafanelli - Zinfandel

Winery A. RafanelliZinfandel

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Zinfandel of Winery A. Rafanelli is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery A. Rafanelli

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery A. Rafanelli in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with spices taste

menthol

Wine with earth taste

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On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery A. Rafanelli in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery A. Rafanelli's Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Shelly Rafanelli-Fehlman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Zinfandel - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery A. Rafanelli are 2006, 2008, 2003, 2004 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery A. Rafanelli

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California
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The Winery A. Rafanelli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 900 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 2000 of red wines
In the top 2500 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.

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