Winery Macauley - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery MacauleyOld Vine Zinfandel

4.3
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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 Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Macauley is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley 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 Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Macauley

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Macauley in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Macauley in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Macauley's Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winemaker
George Grant Watson
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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 Vine Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Macauley are 2016, 2012, 2010, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Macauley

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Macauley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 950 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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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Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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