Winery Scherrer - Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel

Winery ScherrerScherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace 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 Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel of Winery Scherrer 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 Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel from the Winery Scherrer

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel of Winery Scherrer in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel of Winery Scherrer in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Scherrer's Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Fred Scherrer
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Scherrer Vineyard Shale Terrace Zinfandel from Winery Scherrer are 2016

Informations about the Winery Scherrer

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Scherrer 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 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: CM

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