Winery Elizabeth Spencer - Zinfandel (Special Cuvée)

Winery Elizabeth SpencerZinfandel (Special Cuvée)

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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 (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer is a red wine from the region of Mendocino 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 (Special Cuvée) from the Winery Elizabeth Spencer

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elizabeth Spencer's Zinfandel (Special Cuvée).

Winemaker
Sarah Vandenriessche
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

Zinfandel (Special Cuvée) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Zinfandel (Special Cuvée) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Zinfandel (Special Cuvée) from Winery Elizabeth Spencer are 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Elizabeth Spencer

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino in the region of California
Find the Winery Elizabeth Spencer on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Elizabeth Spencer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 650 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

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