Winery Shenandoah Vineyards - Zinfandel (Special Reserve)

Winery Shenandoah VineyardsZinfandel (Special Reserve)

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Zinfandel (Special Reserve) of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Amador County 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.
The Zinfandel (Special Reserve) of the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is in the top 60 of wines of Amador County.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel (Special Reserve) from the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel (Special Reserve) of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel (Special Reserve) of Winery Shenandoah Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shenandoah Vineyards's Zinfandel (Special Reserve).

Winemaker
Paul Sobon
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Zinfandel (Special Reserve) - 2018
In the top 60 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Zinfandel (Special Reserve) - 2017
In the top 60 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Zinfandel (Special Reserve) - 2016
In the top 60 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Zinfandel (Special Reserve) - 2015
In the top 60 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Zinfandel (Special Reserve) - 2014
In the top 60 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Zinfandel (Special Reserve) - 2013
In the top 60 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Zinfandel (Special Reserve) - 2012
In the top 60 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Zinfandel (Special Reserve) from Winery Shenandoah Vineyards are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Sobon Wine Company.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California
Find the Winery Shenandoah Vineyards on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Shenandoah Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Amador County 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 70 of of Amador County wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.


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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