Winery Bella Vineyards - Hills & Benches Zinfandel

Winery Bella VineyardsHills & Benches Zinfandel

4.2
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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 Hills & Benches Zinfandel of Winery Bella Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Hills & Benches Zinfandel of the Winery Bella Vineyards is in the top 10 of wines of Dry Creek Valley.

Taste structure of the Hills & Benches Zinfandel from the Winery Bella Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hills & Benches Zinfandel of Winery Bella Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hills & Benches Zinfandel of Winery Bella Vineyards 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 Bella Vineyards's Hills & Benches Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.4°
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

Hills & Benches Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 10 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hills & Benches Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 10 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Hills & Benches Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 10 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Hills & Benches Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 10 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hills & Benches Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 10 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hills & Benches Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 10 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hills & Benches Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 10 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Hills & Benches Zinfandel from Winery Bella Vineyards are 2016, 2015, 2011, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Bella Vineyards

The winery offers 39 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 Dry Creek Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Bella Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3000 of of United States wines
In the top 15 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 7500 of red wines
In the top 9500 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley 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: Wine vinegar

Product of acetic fermentation of wine.

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