Winery Arista - Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery AristaSmokey Ridge Vineyard 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 Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Arista is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek 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 Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Arista

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Arista in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with oak taste

mocha, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Arista in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, leather or pepper.

Details and technical informations about Winery Arista's Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
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

Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Smokey Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Arista are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Arista

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery Arista is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 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 2500 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 5500 of red wines
In the top 7500 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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