Winery Keating - Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery KeatingMontecillo Vineyard Zinfandel

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Keating is a red wine from the region of Moon Mountain District 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 Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Keating

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Keating in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Keating in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Keating's Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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

Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Moon Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Moon Mountain District wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Moon Mountain District wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Keating are 2015, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Keating

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Moon Mountain District in the region of California
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The Winery Keating is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Moon Mountain District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 4000 of of Moon Mountain District wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Moon Mountain District

The wine region of Moon Mountain District is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Repris or the Domaine Kamen produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Moon Mountain District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Moon Mountain District often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, thyme or charcoal and sometimes also flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus.


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: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

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