Winery Villa Toscano - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Villa ToscanoOld Vine Zinfandel

3.8
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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 Villa Toscano is a red wine from the region of Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Old Vine Zinfandel of the Winery Villa Toscano is in the top 70 of wines of Shenandoah Valley.

Taste structure of the Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Villa Toscano

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Villa Toscano in the region of Virginia is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Villa Toscano in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

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

Winemaker
Jerry Wright
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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 - 2016
In the top 70 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 70 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 70 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 70 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 70 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
Average rating: 311100
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 70 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 70 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Villa Toscano are 2015, 2009, 2016, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Villa Toscano

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Shenandoah Valley in the region of Virginia

The Winery Villa Toscano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Shenandoah Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Virginia
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 75 of of Shenandoah Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Shenandoah Valley

The wine region of Shenandoah Valley is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre Rouge or the Domaine Early Mountain produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Shenandoah Valley are Chardonnay, Cabernet franc and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Shenandoah Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.


The wine region of Virginia

Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.

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