Winery Defiance Ridge VineyardsZinfandel

Red wine of Lodi of California of United States

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Zinfandel of Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Lodi 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 Zinfandel from the Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Zinfandel

The Zinfandel of Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), leg of lamb with herb stuffing or violet omelette.

Details and technical informations about Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards's Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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.

Informations about the Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Lodi in the region of California

The Winery Defiance Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of United States wines

In the top 4500 of of Lodi wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 800000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lodi

The wine region of Lodi is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. We currently count 739 estates and châteaux in the of Lodi, producing 1731 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lodi 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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