Winery Clos du Bois - Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Clos du BoisSonoma Reserve Old Vine 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 Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Clos du Bois is a red wine from the region of Alexander 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 Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Clos du Bois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Clos du Bois in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Clos du Bois 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 Clos du Bois's Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Margaret Davenport
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

Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Sonoma Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Clos du Bois are 2015, 2012, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Clos du Bois

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Clos du Bois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley 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 2500 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander 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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