Winery Guerrilla - Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery GuerrillaCarreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel

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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 Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Guerrilla is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek 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 Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Guerrilla

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Guerrilla in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Guerrilla in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Guerrilla's Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.5°
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

Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Carreras Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Guerrilla are 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Guerrilla

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Guerrilla is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 4500 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek 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: Picpoul

See piquepoul.

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