Winery Rusack - Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel

Winery RusackBallard Canyon Estate Zinfandel

4.3
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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 Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel of Winery Rusack is a red wine from the region of Ballard Canyon 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 Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel from the Winery Rusack

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel of Winery Rusack in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel of Winery Rusack in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rusack's Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Helen Falcone
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

Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 411110
Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Ballard Canyon wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Ballard Canyon Estate Zinfandel from Winery Rusack are 2016, 2013, 2014, 2015

Informations about the Winery Rusack

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ballard Canyon in the region of California
Find the Winery Rusack on Facebook

The Winery Rusack is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Ballard Canyon 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 1500 of of Ballard Canyon wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ballard Canyon

The wine region of Ballard Canyon is located in the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jonata or the Domaine Jonata produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ballard Canyon are Viognier, Sangiovese and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ballard Canyon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cola or smoke and sometimes also flavors of iron, dried fruit or watermelon.


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: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.

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