Winery Ballentine Vineyards - Zinfandel Block 9 Reserve

Winery Ballentine VineyardsZinfandel Block 9 Reserve

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 Block 9 Reserve of Winery Ballentine Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Napa 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 Zinfandel Block 9 Reserve from the Winery Ballentine Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel Block 9 Reserve of Winery Ballentine Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel Block 9 Reserve of Winery Ballentine Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ballentine Vineyards's Zinfandel Block 9 Reserve.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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 Block 9 Reserve - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Zinfandel Block 9 Reserve from Winery Ballentine Vineyards are 2012

Informations about the Winery Ballentine Vineyards

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Ballentine Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley 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 1500 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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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