Winery Handley - Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel

Winery HandleyGianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel of Winery Handley is a red wine from the region of Mendocino Ridge 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 Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel from the Winery Handley

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel of Winery Handley in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Food and wine pairings with Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel

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Original food and wine pairings with Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel

The Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel of Winery Handley matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of barbecue burger, harira algerian soup or jambalaya (louisiana).

Details and technical informations about Winery Handley's Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Milla Handley
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

Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendocino Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Gianoli Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel from Winery Handley are 2013

Informations about the Winery Handley

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino Ridge in the region of California
Find the Winery Handley on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Handley is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Mendocino Ridge to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Mendocino Ridge wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino Ridge

The wine region of Mendocino Ridge is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arista or the Domaine Ferrari Carano produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino Ridge are Pinot noir, Zinfandel and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino Ridge often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.


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.

News related to this wine

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

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