Winery Thorn Hill - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Thorn HillOld Vine Zinfandel

4.5
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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 world.
The Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Thorn Hill is a red wine from the region of Lake 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 Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Thorn Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Thorn Hill in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Thorn Hill in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Thorn Hill's Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Thorn Hill are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Thorn Hill

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lake County in the region of California

The Winery Thorn Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Lake County wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lake County

The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red fruit.


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: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.

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