Winery Ironstone - Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery IronstoneDeaver Vineyard 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 Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Ironstone is a red wine from the region of Amador County 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 Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Ironstone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Ironstone in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Ironstone in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ironstone's Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Ironstone are 2013, 2012, 2008, 2011

Informations about the Winery Ironstone

The winery offers 57 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California

The Winery Ironstone is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 30000 of of Amador County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone 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.

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