Winery Castlebank - Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery CastlebankGiulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel

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 Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Castlebank is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley 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 Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Castlebank

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Castlebank in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Castlebank 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 Castlebank's Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Giulia's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Castlebank are 2012, 2008, 2011, 2009 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Castlebank

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery Castlebank is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 4000 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley 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: Olfaction

Perception of odours and aromas by the olfactory bulb. Retroolfaction is the same phenomenon inside the mouth via the retronasal route.

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