Winery Back Door - Old Vines Zinfandel

Winery Back DoorOld Vines Zinfandel

4.1
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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 Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Back Door is a red wine from the region 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 Old Vines Zinfandel from the Winery Back Door

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Back Door in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Back Door 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Back Door's Old Vines Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Old Vines Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Old Vines Zinfandel from Winery Back Door are 2015

Informations about the Winery Back Door

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Back Door is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 600 of of California wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Powdery mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.

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