Winery HeavyweightChamp Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel

Red wine of California of United States

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Heavyweight is a red wine from the region 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 Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Heavyweight

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Heavyweight in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Heavyweight in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel

The Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Heavyweight matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Details and technical informations about Winery Heavyweight's Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery Heavyweight

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

California

Country

United States

Style of wine

Red

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

Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.7

Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.7

Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel - 2009

In the top 100 of of California wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Champ Action Jackson Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Heavyweight are 2014, 2012, 2009

Informations about the Winery Heavyweight

The winery offers 24 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Scotto Cellars.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Californie

The Winery Heavyweight is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of United States wines

In the top 15000 of of California wines

In the top 55000 of red wines

In the top 90000 wines of the world

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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