Winery Gravity Hills - The Sherpa Zinfandel

Winery Gravity HillsThe Sherpa Zinfandel

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Sherpa Zinfandel of Winery Gravity Hills is a red wine from the region of Central Coast 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 The Sherpa Zinfandel from the Winery Gravity Hills

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Sherpa Zinfandel of Winery Gravity Hills in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gravity Hills's The Sherpa Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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

The Sherpa Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The Sherpa Zinfandel from Winery Gravity Hills are 2009

Informations about the Winery Gravity Hills

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Coast in the region of California

The Winery Gravity Hills is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Central Coast wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Coast

The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast 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: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.

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