Winery Wild Hog Vineyard - Nova Vineyards Zinfandel

Winery Wild Hog VineyardNova Vineyards 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 Nova Vineyards Zinfandel of Winery Wild Hog Vineyard is a red wine from the region of Lake 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 Nova Vineyards Zinfandel from the Winery Wild Hog Vineyard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nova Vineyards Zinfandel of Winery Wild Hog Vineyard in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Nova Vineyards Zinfandel of Winery Wild Hog Vineyard 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 Wild Hog Vineyard's Nova Vineyards Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Daniel Schoenfeld
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Nova Vineyards Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Nova Vineyards Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 411110
Nova Vineyards Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Nova Vineyards Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Nova Vineyards Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Nova Vineyards Zinfandel - 2010
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Nova Vineyards Zinfandel from Winery Wild Hog Vineyard are 2013, 2012, 2014, 2010 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Wild Hog Vineyard

The winery offers 20 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 Lake County in the region of California

The Winery Wild Hog Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 8000 of of United States wines
In the top 7000 of of Lake County wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lake County

The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red 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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