Winery Torchbearer - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery TorchbearerOld 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 Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Torchbearer is a red wine from the region 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 Torchbearer

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.7°
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

Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Torchbearer are 2015

Informations about the Winery Torchbearer

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Torchbearer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of California 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 450 of of California wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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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