Winery Ravenswood - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery RavenswoodOld Vine Zinfandel

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Ravenswood is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Ravenswood

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Ravenswood in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Ravenswood in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ravenswood's Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 411110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Ravenswood are 2001, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Ravenswood

The winery offers 79 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Ravenswood is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma 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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