Winery Castle Tower - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Castle TowerOld Vine Zinfandel

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Castle Tower is a red wine from the region of Lodi 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 Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Castle Tower

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Castle Tower in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, chocolate

On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Castle Tower in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castle Tower's Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
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

Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Castle Tower are 2016, 2014, 2015, 2013

Informations about the Winery Castle Tower

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lodi in the region of California

The Winery Castle Tower is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Lodi 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 200 of of Lodi wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lodi

The wine region of Lodi is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. We currently count 739 estates and châteaux in the of Lodi, producing 1731 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lodi 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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