Winery Heavyweight - Champ Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery HeavyweightChamp Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel

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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 Thrumper Thompson 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 Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Heavyweight

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

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Original food and wine pairings with Champ Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel

The Champ Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Heavyweight matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, saddle of lamb with herbs or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Details and technical informations about Winery Heavyweight's Champ Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
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 Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Champ Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 411110
Champ Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Champ Thrumper Thompson Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Heavyweight are 2013, 2012, 2014

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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Heavyweight is one of of the world's great 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 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 30000 of of California wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.

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