Winery Girard - Zinfandel Old Vine

Winery GirardZinfandel Old Vine

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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 Old Vine of Winery Girard is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Zinfandel Old Vine of the Winery Girard is in the top 80 of wines of Napa Valley.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel Old Vine from the Winery Girard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel Old Vine of Winery Girard in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Zinfandel Old Vine of Winery Girard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Girard's Zinfandel Old Vine.

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

Zinfandel Old Vine - 2018
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Zinfandel Old Vine - 2017
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Zinfandel Old Vine - 2016
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Zinfandel Old Vine - 2015
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Zinfandel Old Vine - 2014
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zinfandel Old Vine - 2013
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zinfandel Old Vine - 2012
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Zinfandel Old Vine from Winery Girard are 2007, 2014, 2013, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Girard

The winery offers 61 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Girard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 85 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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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The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

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