Winery Seghesio - Defiant

Winery SeghesioDefiant

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 Defiant of Winery Seghesio is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Defiant from the Winery Seghesio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Defiant of Winery Seghesio in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Defiant of Winery Seghesio in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Seghesio's Defiant.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Defiant - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Defiant - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Defiant - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Defiant - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Defiant - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Defiant - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Defiant - 2008
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Defiant from Winery Seghesio are 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2015.

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 Sonoma County 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 Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County 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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