Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards - Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Alexander Valley VineyardsAlexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

4.2
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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 Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

The Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, lamb chops with spanish sauce or korean bibimbap.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards's Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.7°
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

Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Alexander School Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards are 2016, 2012, 2010, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander 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: Chopine

Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.

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