Winery Leo Steen - Old Vines Zinfandel

Winery Leo SteenOld Vines Zinfandel

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Leo Steen is a red wine from the region of Mendocino 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 Old Vines Zinfandel from the Winery Leo Steen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Leo Steen in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

On the nose the Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Leo Steen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leo Steen's Old Vines 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

Old Vines Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Old Vines Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Old Vines Zinfandel from Winery Leo Steen are 2012, 2015

Informations about the Winery Leo Steen

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California

The Winery Leo Steen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 10000 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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