Winery Orfila Vineyards - Zinfandel

Winery Orfila VineyardsZinfandel

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Zinfandel of Winery Orfila Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Zinfandel of the Winery Orfila Vineyards is in the top 30 of wines of Santa Barbara County.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Orfila Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Orfila Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Orfila Vineyards's Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Justin Mund
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

Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 30 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Orfila Vineyards are 2017

Informations about the Winery Orfila Vineyards

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California
Find the Winery Orfila Vineyards on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Orfila Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 70000 of of United States wines
In the top 35 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County 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: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.

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