Winery St. FrancisTerra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel

Red wine of Sonoma County of California of United States

4.3

(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 Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery St. Francis is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County 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 Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel from the Winery St. Francis

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery St. Francis in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel

The Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel of Winery St. Francis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, mouse of lamb with thyme or ham and cheese omelette.

Details and technical informations about Winery St. Francis's Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery St. Francis

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

15.5°

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

Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel - 2012

In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Terra Rossa Old Vines Zinfandel from Winery St. Francis are 2012

Informations about the Winery St. Francis

The winery offers 88 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 60 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery St. Francis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 6000 of of Sonoma County wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County 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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