Winery Kettle Valley - Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel

Winery Kettle ValleyGreat Northern Vineyards 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 Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel of Winery Kettle Valley is a red wine from the region of British Columbia.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel of Winery Kettle Valley in the region of British Columbia 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 Kettle Valley's Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
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

Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 411110
Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Great Northern Vineyards Zinfandel from Winery Kettle Valley are 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Kettle Valley

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in British Columbia

The Winery Kettle Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine British Columbia
In the top 1500 of of Canada wines
In the top 550 of of British Columbia wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of British Columbia

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.

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The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.

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