Winery Heavyweight - Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery HeavyweightChamp Southpaw Stevens Old Vine 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 Champ Southpaw Stevens 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 Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Heavyweight

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Heavyweight in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Heavyweight's Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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 Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Champ Southpaw Stevens Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Heavyweight are 2015, 2014, 2008, 2012 and 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.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of California wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 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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The word of the wine: Light (taste of)

Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.

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