Winery Matrix - Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery MatrixForchini Old 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 Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Matrix is a red wine from the region of Russian River 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 Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Matrix

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Matrix 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 Matrix's Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Antoine Favero
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

Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Matrix are 2015, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery Matrix

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California

The Winery Matrix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River 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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The word of the wine: Grand cru classé

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