Winery Steele - Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine

Winery SteeleBourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine

4.1
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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 Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine of Winery Steele is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine from the Winery Steele

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine of Winery Steele in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine of Winery Steele in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Steele's Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.6°
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

Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Bourbon Barrel Zin Old Vine from Winery Steele are 2016

Informations about the Winery Steele

The winery offers 72 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California
Find the Winery Steele on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Steele is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 35000 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino 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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The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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