Winery Carol Shelton - Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard)

Winery Carol SheltonKarma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard)

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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 Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton is a red wine from the region of Sonoma 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 Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) from the Winery Carol Shelton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton 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 Carol Shelton's Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard).

Winemaker
Carol Shelton
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.25°
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

Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 411110
Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Karma Zin Zinfandel (Bastoni Vineyard) from Winery Carol Shelton are 2015, 2011, 2010, 2012

Informations about the Winery Carol Shelton

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California
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The Winery Carol Shelton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 8500 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma 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: Millerandage

Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.

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