Winery Valley of the Moon - Orbiter

Winery Valley of the MoonOrbiter

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Orbiter of Winery Valley of the Moon is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Orbiter from the Winery Valley of the Moon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Orbiter of Winery Valley of the Moon in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Orbiter of Winery Valley of the Moon in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Valley of the Moon's Orbiter.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Orbiter - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Orbiter - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Orbiter from Winery Valley of the Moon are 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Valley of the Moon

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Valley of the Moon.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California
Find the Winery Valley of the Moon on Twitter

The Winery Valley of the Moon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma 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: Retrieved from

Wine that has lost its aromatic potential after prolonged aeration.

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