Winery Speedy Creek - Zinfandel

Winery Speedy CreekZinfandel

3.8
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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 of Winery Speedy Creek is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Zinfandel of the Winery Speedy Creek is in the top 40 of wines of Knights Valley.

Taste structure of the Zinfandel from the Winery Speedy Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zinfandel of Winery Speedy Creek in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zinfandel of Winery Speedy Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Speedy Creek's Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
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 - 2011
In the top 40 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 40 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Zinfandel from Winery Speedy Creek are 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Speedy Creek

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California

The Winery Speedy Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley 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 40 of of Knights Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.


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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