Winery Priest Ranch - Zinfandel

Winery Priest Ranch 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 Zinfandel of Winery Priest Ranch is a red wine from the region of Napa 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 Zinfandel from the Winery Priest Ranch

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Priest Ranch in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Priest Ranch's Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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 - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Priest Ranch are 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Priest Ranch

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Somerston Wine Co..
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Priest Ranch is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Napa 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 300 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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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The word of the wine: Disorder

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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