Winery Mayo - Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel

Winery MayoRicci Vineyard The Francis Reserve 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 Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Mayo is a red wine from the region of Russian River Valley 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 Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel from the Winery Mayo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Mayo in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel of Winery Mayo in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mayo's Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Michel Berthoud
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.8°
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

Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Ricci Vineyard The Francis Reserve Zinfandel from Winery Mayo are 2011, 2012, 2009, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Mayo

The winery offers 78 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 Russian River Valley in the region of California

The Winery Mayo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 73 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7500 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River 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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