Winery Chalk Hill - Zinfandel

Winery Chalk HillZinfandel

4.3
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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 Zinfandel of Winery Chalk Hill is a red wine from the region of Chalk Hill of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Zinfandel of the Winery Chalk Hill is in the top 10 of wines of Chalk Hill.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Chalk Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Chalk Hill in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Chalk Hill in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chalk Hill's Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Jordan Fiorentini
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Zinfandel - 2018
In the top 10 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 10 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 411110
Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 10 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 10 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 10 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 10 of of Chalk Hill wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Chalk Hill are 2014, 2012, 2018, 2013 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Chalk Hill

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chalk Hill in the region of California
Find the Winery Chalk Hill on Twitter

The Winery Chalk Hill is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Chalk Hill to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 20 of of Chalk Hill wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chalk Hill

The wine region of Chalk Hill is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arnot-Roberts or the Domaine Calluna Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chalk Hill are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chalk Hill often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, almonds or honey and sometimes also flavors of grass, orange or flint.


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: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

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