Winery Shale Oak - Zinfandel

Winery Shale OakZinfandel

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 Zinfandel of Winery Shale Oak is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Shale Oak

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Shale Oak in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Shale Oak in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shale Oak's 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

Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Shale Oak are 2013, 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Shale Oak

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California
Find the Winery Shale Oak on Twitter

The Winery Shale Oak is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 650 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles 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: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

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