Winery Franz Hill Vineyard - Zinfandel

Winery Franz Hill VineyardZinfandel

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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 of Winery Franz Hill Vineyard is a red wine from the region of St. Helena 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 Franz Hill Vineyard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Franz Hill Vineyard in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Franz Hill Vineyard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franz Hill Vineyard's Zinfandel.

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 - 2013
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Zinfandel - 2007
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Franz Hill Vineyard are 2013, 2012, 2007, 0 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Franz Hill Vineyard

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California
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The Winery Franz Hill Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of St. Helena 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 3000 of of St. Helena wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.


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.

The word of the wine: Trimming

A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.

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