Winery Carol Shelton - Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard)

Winery Carol SheltonRocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence 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 Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton is a red wine from the region of Rockpile 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 Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) from the Winery Carol Shelton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Carol Shelton's Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard).

Winemaker
Carol Shelton
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

Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 411110
Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rockpile wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Rocky Reserve Zinfandel (Florence Vineyard) from Winery Carol Shelton are 2009, 2013, 2016, 2015 and 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 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rockpile 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 Rockpile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Rockpile wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rockpile

The wine region of Rockpile is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rockpile or the Domaine Rockpile produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rockpile are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rockpile often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, vegetal or microbio.


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: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.

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