Michael David Winery - Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel

Michael David WineryWindmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel of Michael David Winery is a red wine from the region of Lodi 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 Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel from the Michael David Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel of Michael David Winery in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel of Michael David Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Michael David Winery's Windmill Estates Old Vine 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

Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel - 2007
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel - 2006
In the top 100 of of Lodi wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Windmill Estates Old Vine Zinfandel from Michael David Winery are 2006, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2011.

Informations about the Michael David Winery

The winery offers 67 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lodi in the region of California

The Michael David Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Lodi 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 15000 of of Lodi wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lodi

The wine region of Lodi is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. We currently count 739 estates and châteaux in the of Lodi, producing 1731 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lodi 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: Dryer

Term that characterizes a hard and tannic wine.

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