Winery Vineyard Block Estate040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

Red wine of Contra Costa County of California of United States

3.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Vineyard Block Estate is a red wine from the region of Contra Costa 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 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Vineyard Block Estate

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Vineyard Block Estate in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

The 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Vineyard Block Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef kidney, moroccan lamb stew or spanish omelette.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vineyard Block Estate's 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery Vineyard Block Estate

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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

040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016

In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of 040 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Vineyard Block Estate are 2016

Informations about the Winery Vineyard Block Estate

The winery offers 184 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

This winery is part of the Adams Wine Group.

It is in the top 200 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Contra Costa County in the region of California

The Winery Vineyard Block Estate is one of wineries to follow in Contra Costa County.. It offers 102 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of United States wines

In the top 15000 of of Contra Costa County wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 850000 wines of the world

The wine region of Contra Costa County

The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.

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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