Winery Carol Shelton - Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Carol SheltonWild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Carol Shelton 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 Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Carol Shelton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Carol Shelton in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

On the nose the Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel 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 vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Carol Shelton's Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Carol Shelton
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Carol Shelton are 2016, 2008, 2017, 2014 and 2011.

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 Mendocino 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 Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 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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