Winery Villa Mt. Eden - Antique Vines Zinfandel

Winery Villa Mt. EdenAntique Vines Zinfandel

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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 Antique Vines Zinfandel of Winery Villa Mt. Eden is a red wine from the region of Amador 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 Antique Vines Zinfandel from the Winery Villa Mt. Eden

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Antique Vines Zinfandel of Winery Villa Mt. Eden in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Antique Vines Zinfandel of Winery Villa Mt. Eden in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Mt. Eden's Antique Vines Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Mike McGrath
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

Antique Vines Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Antique Vines Zinfandel - 2009
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Antique Vines Zinfandel - 2008
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Antique Vines Zinfandel - 2007
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Antique Vines Zinfandel from Winery Villa Mt. Eden are 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

Informations about the Winery Villa Mt. Eden

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California
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The Winery Villa Mt. Eden is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7000 of of United States wines
In the top 650 of of Amador County wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone 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: Dish

Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.

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