Winery Lava Cap - Zinfandel

Winery Lava CapZinfandel

4.0
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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 Zinfandel of Winery Lava Cap is a red wine from the region of El Dorado of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Zinfandel of the Winery Lava Cap is in the top 20 of wines of El Dorado.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Lava Cap

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Lava Cap in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Lava Cap 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 Lava Cap's Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Joe Norman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.8°
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

Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 20 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 411110
Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 20 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 20 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 20 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 20 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 20 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 20 of of El Dorado wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Lava Cap are 2015, 2014, 2017, 2010 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Lava Cap

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in El Dorado in the region of California
Find the Winery Lava Cap on Twitter

The Winery Lava Cap is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7000 of of United States wines
In the top 25 of of El Dorado wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.


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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