Winery WilsonForchini Old Vine Zinfandel

Red wine of Dry Creek Valley of California of United States

4.4

(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 Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Wilson is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek 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 Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Wilson

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Wilson in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel

Pairings that work perfectly with Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel

Original food and wine pairings with Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel

The Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Wilson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, mouse of lamb with thyme or ham and cheese omelette.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wilson's Forchini Old Vine Zinfandel.

Winery

Winery Wilson

Winemaker

Diane Wilson

Grape varieties

Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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.

Informations about the Winery Wilson

The winery offers 102 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery Wilson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 96 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 55000 of of United States wines

In the top 7500 of of Dry Creek Valley wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek 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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