Winery Cline - Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery ClineBig Break Vineyard Zinfandel

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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 Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Cline is a red wine from the region of Contra Costa County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel of the Winery Cline is in the top 40 of wines of Contra Costa County.

Taste structure of the Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Cline

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

On the nose the Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Cline in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cline's Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel.

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

Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel - 2018
In the top 40 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 40 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 40 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 411110
Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 40 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 40 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 411110
Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 40 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 40 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Cline are 2009, 2017, 2018, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Cline

The winery offers 81 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Contra Costa County in the region of California

The Winery Cline is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6500 of of United States wines
In the top 45 of of Contra Costa County wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Contra Costa County

The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.


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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