Winery Bear Creek - Zinfandel

Winery Bear Creek Zinfandel

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Zinfandel of Winery Bear Creek is a red wine from the region of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Bear Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Bear Creek in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek's Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 California wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Bear Creek are 2013, 2016, 2012, 2009 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Bear Creek

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Bear Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9500 of of United States wines
In the top 8500 of of California wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 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.

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