Winery Bonterra - Zinfandel

Winery BonterraZinfandel

3.7
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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 Bonterra is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Bonterra

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Bonterra in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry, grass

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Bonterra in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, pomegranate or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bonterra's Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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 Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Bonterra are 2006, 2009, 2014, 2008 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Bonterra

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Concha y Toro.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California

The Winery Bonterra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino 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: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.

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