Winery Rutz Cellars - Zinfandel

Winery Rutz CellarsZinfandel

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Zinfandel of Winery Rutz Cellars is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley 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 Zinfandel from the Winery Rutz Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Rutz Cellars in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Rutz Cellars 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 Rutz Cellars's Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Rutz Cellars are 2012, 2015

Informations about the Winery Rutz Cellars

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Rutz Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley 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 5500 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley 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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The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.

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