Winery Blair Fox Cellars - Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery Blair Fox CellarsBasler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel

4.3
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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 Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Blair Fox Cellars is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara County 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 Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Blair Fox Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Blair Fox Cellars in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel

The Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Blair Fox Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beer goulash, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or turkey blanquette with mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Blair Fox Cellars's Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Blair Fox
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

Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Basler Block Fox Family Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Blair Fox Cellars are 2012

Informations about the Winery Blair Fox Cellars

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California

The Winery Blair Fox Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County 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 25000 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County 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: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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