Winery Sapphire Hill - Old Vines Zinfandel

Winery Sapphire HillOld Vines Zinfandel

4.4
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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 Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Sapphire Hill 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 Old Vines Zinfandel from the Winery Sapphire Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery Sapphire Hill in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sapphire Hill's Old Vines Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Tim Meinken
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

Old Vines Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Old Vines Zinfandel from Winery Sapphire Hill are 2012

Informations about the Winery Sapphire Hill

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 Sapphire Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 5500 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 150000 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: Rebêche (champagne)

Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.

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