Oak Ridge Winery

Ancient Vine Lodi Zinfandel

8.9154 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Zane Fralick

Production Terra D'Oro Winery

9.4

Gorgeous velvety texture. Great legs, awesome color and deep red. Mild tannins, raspberry, plum, light jammy without sweet...small mint and tobacco aftertaste. Mild dryness...perfect!

Gorgeous velvety texture. Great legs, awesome color and deep red. Mild tannins, raspberry, plum, light jammy without sweet...small mint and tobacco aftertaste. Mild dryness...perfect!

4 people found it helpfulJul 1st, 2015
Frank Ken

Good wine, nice spice and subtle fruity flavor.

Good wine, nice spice and subtle fruity flavor.

2 people found it helpfulNov 18th, 2015
Matt Trader

For under $15, this little zinfandel is a delicious red wine! Spanish cedar and tobacco nose, medium acidity and body, and racy dark cherries, vanilla, raspberry, light brown baking spices, and a very smooth finish. I'm not usually a zinfandel fan, but it is an art piece of sweet fruits, tannin integration, and ample, yet conservative acidity making it both a great dinner wine, or one to enjoy by itself on a Monday evening.
I did pair this with a recipe of mine:

Wild hog chops, seasoned in rosemary, garlic, lemon, pepper, salt, drizzled with a sauce of zinfandel red wine reduction, mushrooms, red onion, garlic, and baked yukon gold potatoes as a side.
Perfect pairing for a slightly gamey meat.

For under $15, this little zinfandel is a delicious red wine! Spanish cedar and tobacco nose, medium acidity and body, and racy dark cherries, vanilla, raspberry, light brown baking spices, and a very smooth finish. I'm not usually a zinfandel fan, but it is an art piece of sweet fruits, tannin integration, and ample, yet conservative acidity making it both a great dinner wine, or one to enjoy by itself on a Monday evening.
I did pair this with a recipe of mine:

Wild hog chops, seasoned in rosemary, garlic, lemon, pepper, salt, drizzled with a sauce of zinfandel red wine reduction, mushrooms, red onion, garlic, and baked yukon gold potatoes as a side.
Perfect pairing for a slightly gamey meat.

Feb 23rd, 2016
"Odedi"

Dark ruby in color with a purple hue and a light purple rim.

Oak on the nose with blackberries, figs, cooked prunes, wood, licorice, cloves, blueberries, black currants, cherries and white pepper.

Fruity on the palate with blueberries, blackberries, figs, prunes, cherries, strawberries, cloves, oak, vanilla, chocolate, licorice and light black pepper.
Full bodied with long legs.

Long finish with flabby tannins.

Nice Lodi zin, however, not sophisticated, but very enjoyable. Great with grilled meats.

13.95% alcohol by volume.

Dark ruby in color with a purple hue and a light purple rim.

Oak on the nose with blackberries, figs, cooked prunes, wood, licorice, cloves, blueberries, black currants, cherries and white pepper.

Fruity on the palate with blueberries, blackberries, figs, prunes, cherries, strawberries, cloves, oak, vanilla, chocolate, licorice and light black pepper.
Full bodied with long legs.

Long finish with flabby tannins.

Nice Lodi zin, however, not sophisticated, but very enjoyable. Great with grilled meats.

13.95% alcohol by volume.

Oct 4th, 2015
Cory Fierro

Perfectly Acceptable Zinfandel

Perfectly Acceptable Zinfandel

Aug 25th, 2015
Mike H.

If you're a neutron scattered you're required to drink this at least once per fuel cycle.

If you're a neutron scattered you're required to drink this at least once per fuel cycle.

Aug 30th, 2017
Joe Gillies

Consistently solid wine. Serving this for my daughters baptism luncheon. Dark fruits and a creamy chocolate finish. Very good value.

Consistently solid wine. Serving this for my daughters baptism luncheon. Dark fruits and a creamy chocolate finish. Very good value.

Oct 2nd, 2016
Alisha Wagner

Smooth, fruity and delicious!!

Smooth, fruity and delicious!!

Aug 17th, 2016
Andy Cochran

Great quality to price ratio! Value! Thanks total wine. Well balanced and well enjoyed by the company

Great quality to price ratio! Value! Thanks total wine. Well balanced and well enjoyed by the company

Jun 25th, 2016
John O'Sullivan

One of the best red zins. Big body and especially good after it breathes.

One of the best red zins. Big body and especially good after it breathes.

Jun 20th, 2016