Winery Seghesio - Montafi Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery SeghesioMontafi Old Vine Zinfandel

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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 Montafi Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Seghesio is a red wine from the region of Russian River 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 Montafi Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Seghesio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Montafi Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Seghesio in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Montafi Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Seghesio in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Seghesio's Montafi Old Vine 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

Montafi Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Montafi Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Seghesio are 2016

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 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California

The Winery Seghesio is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Russian River 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 5000 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River 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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