Winery Seghesio - Cortina Zinfandel

Winery SeghesioCortina Zinfandel

4.1
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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 Cortina Zinfandel of Winery Seghesio is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cortina Zinfandel from the Winery Seghesio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cortina Zinfandel of Winery Seghesio in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Cortina Zinfandel of Winery Seghesio in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, honey or sage.

Details and technical informations about Winery Seghesio's Cortina 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

Cortina Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cortina Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cortina Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cortina Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cortina Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cortina Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cortina Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cortina Zinfandel from Winery Seghesio are 2005, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Seghesio

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Crimson Wine Group.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery Seghesio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 550 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek 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: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.

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