Rock Hill WineryDupont Estate Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel
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The Dupont Estate Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel of the Rock Hill Winery is in the top 0 of wines of Sierra Foothills.
Details and technical informations about Rock Hill Winery's Dupont Estate Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel.
Discover the grape variety: Triomphe d'Alsace
Deeply coloured, fruity reds with a full ruby robe, supple tannins, and an airy palate with moderate acidity, offering red-fruit aromas and slightly foxy hybrid notes. Early-ripening and cold-hardy. Grown mainly in Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and the northeastern USA for vineyards with harsh continental climates. A French black hybrid obtained in 1923 by Eugène Kuhlmann in Alsace.
Informations about the Rock Hill Winery
The Rock Hill Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra Foothills
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
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: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
