Winery Picchetti - Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel

Winery PicchettiBellicitti 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 Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Picchetti is a red wine from the region of Santa Clara County 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 Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel from the Winery Picchetti

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel of Winery Picchetti in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Picchetti's Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel.

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

Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Clara County wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Bellicitti Vineyard Zinfandel from Winery Picchetti are 2012, 2010, 2011, 2013

Informations about the Winery Picchetti

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Clara County in the region of California

The Winery Picchetti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Santa Clara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Santa Clara County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Clara County

The wine region of Santa Clara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine A Tribute to Grace or the Testarossa Winery produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara County are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or earth.


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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