Winery Saucelito Canyon1880 Old Vine Zinfandel

Red wine of Arroyo Grande Valley of California of United States

4.5

(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 world.

The 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Saucelito Canyon is a red wine from the region of Arroyo Grande 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 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Saucelito Canyon

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Saucelito Canyon in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Saucelito Canyon in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel

The 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Saucelito Canyon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or chicken tagine.

Details and technical informations about Winery Saucelito Canyon's 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery Saucelito Canyon

Winemaker

Amy Freeman

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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.

Informations about the Winery Saucelito Canyon

The winery offers 24 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 Arroyo Grande Valley in the region of California

The Winery Saucelito Canyon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Arroyo Grande Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 9500 of of United States wines

In the top 1500 of of Arroyo Grande Valley wines

In the top 35000 of red wines

In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Arroyo Grande Valley

The wine region of Arroyo Grande Valley is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Talley Vineyards or the Domaine Field Recordings produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arroyo Grande Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arroyo Grande Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

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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