Chateau Montelena - The Montelena Estate Zinfandel

Chateau MontelenaThe Montelena Estate Zinfandel

4.1
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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 The Montelena Estate Zinfandel of Chateau Montelena is a red wine from the region of Calistoga of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Primitivo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Montelena Estate Zinfandel from the Chateau Montelena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Montelena Estate Zinfandel of Chateau Montelena in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, stone

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

On the nose the The Montelena Estate Zinfandel of Chateau Montelena in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or mint and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, fig or stone fruit.

Details and technical informations about Chateau Montelena's The Montelena Estate Zinfandel.

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

The Montelena Estate Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Montelena Estate Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Montelena Estate Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Montelena Estate Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 411110
The Montelena Estate Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Montelena Estate Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Montelena Estate Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of The Montelena Estate Zinfandel from Chateau Montelena are 2006, 2007, 2004, 2003 and 2001.

Informations about the Chateau Montelena

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calistoga in the region of California

The Chateau Montelena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Calistoga wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calistoga

The wine region of Calistoga is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venge Vineyards or the Domaine Maybach Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calistoga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calistoga often reveals types of flavors of earth, graphite or allspice and sometimes also flavors of star anise, black plum or orange peel.


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: Cord

Management of trellised vines.

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