Winery Ridge Vineyards - Heritage Zinfandel

Winery Ridge VineyardsHeritage 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 Heritage Zinfandel of Winery Ridge Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Oakville 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 Heritage Zinfandel from the Winery Ridge Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Heritage Zinfandel of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ridge Vineyards's Heritage Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Eric Baugher and John Olney
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.

Last vintages of this wine

Heritage Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110
Heritage Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Heritage Zinfandel - 0
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Heritage Zinfandel from Winery Ridge Vineyards are 2016, 0, 2015

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 70 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California

The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 142 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 30000 of of Oakville wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Light (taste of)

Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.

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