Winery Oreana - Sugar Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery OreanaSugar Mountain Vineyard 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 Sugar Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Oreana is a red wine from the region 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 Sugar Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Oreana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sugar Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Oreana in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Oreana's Sugar Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

Sugar Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Sugar Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Oreana are 2012

Informations about the Winery Oreana

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Oreana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 55000 of of United States wines
In the top 7500 of of California wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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: Sweet (flavor)

The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.

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