Winery Skinner - Six Horse Zinfandel

Winery SkinnerSix Horse 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 Six Horse Zinfandel of Winery Skinner is a red wine from the region of El Dorado of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Six Horse Zinfandel of the Winery Skinner is in the top 20 of wines of El Dorado.

Taste structure of the Six Horse Zinfandel from the Winery Skinner

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Six Horse Zinfandel of Winery Skinner in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Six Horse Zinfandel of Winery Skinner in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Skinner's Six Horse Zinfandel.

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.

Informations about the Winery Skinner

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in El Dorado in the region of California
Find the Winery Skinner on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Skinner is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 25 of of El Dorado wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of El Dorado

The wine region of El Dorado is located in the region of El Dorado County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rombauer Vineyards or the Domaine Withers produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of stone, cinnamon or anise.


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: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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