Winery Occasio - Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery OccasioDel Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel

4.0
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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 Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Occasio is a red wine from the region of Livermore 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 Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Occasio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Occasio in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Occasio in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Occasio's Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
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

Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Del Arroyo Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Occasio are 2014

Informations about the Winery Occasio

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Occasio on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Occasio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 550 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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: Pommadé

Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.

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