Winery Norman - The Monster Zinfandel

Winery NormanThe Monster Zinfandel

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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 The Monster Zinfandel of Winery Norman is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles 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 The Monster Zinfandel from the Winery Norman

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Monster Zinfandel of Winery Norman in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Monster Zinfandel of Winery Norman 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 or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Norman's The Monster Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Steve Felten
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

The Monster Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Monster Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Monster Zinfandel - 2007
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Monster Zinfandel - 2006
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of The Monster Zinfandel from Winery Norman are 2008, 2009, 2006, 2007

Informations about the Winery Norman

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California

The Winery Norman is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles 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: Sensory analysis

Technical name of the tasting.

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