Winery Goosecross - Zinfandel

Winery GoosecrossZinfandel

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 Zinfandel of Winery Goosecross is a red wine from the region of Knights 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 Zinfandel from the Winery Goosecross

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Goosecross in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Goosecross's Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Geoff Gorsuch
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 - 2015
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Goosecross are 2012, 2011, 2015, 2013

Informations about the Winery Goosecross

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California

The Winery Goosecross is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Knights Valley wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.


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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