Winery Smoking Loon - Flock Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Smoking LoonFlock Old Vine Zinfandel

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Flock Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Smoking Loon is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek 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 Flock Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Smoking Loon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Flock Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Smoking Loon in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Flock Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Smoking Loon in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Smoking Loon's Flock Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Flock Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Flock Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Flock Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Smoking Loon are 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Smoking Loon

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Don Sebastiani & Sons.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery Smoking Loon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 35000 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek 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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