Old World Winery - Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel

Old World WineryMounts Bench Vineyard 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 Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel of Old World Winery is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel from the Old World Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel of Old World Winery in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel of Old World Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Old World Winery's Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Darek Trowbridge
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
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

Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Mounts Bench Vineyard Zinfandel from Old World Winery are 2009

Informations about the Old World Winery

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California
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The Old World Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 65000 of of United States wines
In the top 8500 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley 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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