Winery Ridge Vineyards - Carmichael Zinfandel

Winery Ridge VineyardsCarmichael Zinfandel

4.1
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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 Carmichael Zinfandel of Winery Ridge Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains 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 Carmichael Zinfandel from the Winery Ridge Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Carmichael Zinfandel of Winery Ridge Vineyards 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 Ridge Vineyards's Carmichael Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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

Carmichael Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Carmichael Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Carmichael Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110
Carmichael Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110
Carmichael Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Carmichael Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Carmichael Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Carmichael Zinfandel from Winery Ridge Vineyards are 2016, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Ridge Vineyards

The winery offers 127 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California

The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


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: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

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