Winery Merryvale - Jan Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery MerryvaleJan Vineyard Zinfandel

4.1
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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 Jan Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Merryvale is a red wine from the region of St. Helena 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 Jan Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Merryvale

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Jan Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Merryvale in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Jan Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Merryvale in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Merryvale's Jan Vineyard Zinfandel.

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

Jan Vineyard Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Jan Vineyard Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Jan Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Merryvale are 2011, 2013

Informations about the Winery Merryvale

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Merryvale Family of Wines.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California

The Winery Merryvale is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of St. Helena wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.


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.

News related to this wine

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

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