Winery Milliaire - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery MilliaireOld Vine Zinfandel

3.9
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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 Vine Zinfandel of Winery Milliaire is a red wine from the region of Calaveras 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 Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Milliaire

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Milliaire in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

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

Winemaker
Steve Millier
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

Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Calaveras County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Calaveras County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Milliaire are 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Milliaire

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calaveras County in the region of California
Find the Winery Milliaire on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Milliaire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Calaveras County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 600 of of Calaveras County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calaveras County

The wine region of Calaveras County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jolie-Laide or the Domaine Newsome-Harlow produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calaveras County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calaveras County often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or non oak.


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: Closed

A flat wine that does not express its aromas.

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