Bogle Zinfandel Old Vines Cuvee 2007
Head-trained, dry farmed old vines are again the source for Bogle’s Old Vine Zinfandel. These gnarly old vines produce concentrated fruit of unsurpassed quality and intensity. This supple and mouth-filling vintage leads with juicy raspberry and ripe boysenberry fruit. Hints of spiced chocolate integrate well with a soft, plush body tinged...
Sonoma County is one of the most prestigious and historic wine-producing regions, with its warm days and cool nights it is perfectly suited to zinfandel. Cooler temperatures preserve zinfandel’s juicy acidity and allows for the grape tannins to mature nicely. Visual Aspect: Deep Garnet. Burgundy red.
Nose: Savory purity of fruit...
This Zinfandel pours a slightly translucent garnet in the glass, with an enticing aroma of spice and mixed berry. Raspberry, clove, and white pepper draw you in, and the interplay between fruit and spice changes and evolves on the palate, a tell-tale quality of a fine wine. Spiced blackberry cobbler and...
Medium-full crimson color. The aromas reveal strong, black cherry and fresh raspberry accents, with a subtle hint of anise. On the palate, the wine is medium full-bodied, generously fruity, with sappy berry flavors, low tannin and a hint of black pepper i
Renwood Zinfandel Sierra Series
The Sierra Foothills Zinfandel displays aromas of cherry, plums and nutmeg. The flavors mirror the aromas and give the wine a fresh fruit flavor with a spicy aftertaste. This lighter style of Sierra Foothills Zinfandel is smooth and luscious.
Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel 2006
Ca•coph´o•ny: raucous, tempestuous, discordant. Sounds more like the good Dr. Toad. Reverse the words to describe the wine: elegant, smooth, harmonious. Toad Hollow still dances to a different tune, as this rich Paso Robles Zin will attest. Zinfandel The Enigmatic Masterpiece In the late 1850’s or thereabouts, this marvelous grape landed...
Concannon Limited Release wines are handcrafted in small lots. They carefully make each wine to express its unique Central Coast terroir with emphasis on balancing the fruit with the winemaking style. The results are award-winning, memorable wines. The 2006 Zinfandel, Limited Release is an elegant wine, supple in feel with balanced...
Beringer Founders Estate Zinfandel
Beringer felt it was so engaging to work with fruit from their wonderful old Zinfandel vines. The grapes were intense and rich, and they could taste the layers of character and nuance as soon as they got them into the winery. Historically, a vineyard like this often has multiple varieties mixed-in...
Brazin Zinfandel Old Vine 2007
Once your eyes glimpse Brazin’s deep and inky color, they’ll alert your other senses to fasten their seat belts. Big, bold aromas of spice and mocha fill your nose, while intense flavors of plum and chocolate, rich tannins and vanilla mocha notes rock your palate. Brazin is a not a wine...
Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Richard Sauret Vineyard 375ml 2006
Harvested in mid-September, the grapes were gently crushed and de-stemmed. Racked to open-top fermentors the must, which included approximately 10% whole-berries, was allowed to cold soak. Following a three-day cold soak, the open-top tanks were warmed and inoculated with two specific yeast strands: Rockpile and D80 isolates. As the fruit fermented,...
Maybe it's the bright, sun-drenched days. Or the cool factor that comes from the Pacific Coast. But Zins rock around these parts. And Paso Creek's Paso Robles Zinfandel is a prime example of the region's rich bounty of burly flavors. On the terraced river basin of the Paso Creek vineyard a...
Valley of the Moon Zinfandel 2006
In the shadow of Sonoma’s Mayacamas mountains on the western side of the valley, come over half of the grapes for this Zinfandel. These estate vines were planted in the 1940’s and benefit from a historically recognized and unique banana belt” microclimate which runs through this area. Hot, sunny afternoons mitigated...
Sterling Vineyards Vintners Collection Zinfandel 2008
The grapes for the Zinfandel were picked at the peak of ripeness, with optimal flavors and smooth tannins. During fermentation, they utilized frequent pump-overs to ensure maximum extraction of flavors and colors from the skins and to enhance the richness across the palate. Ten months in American oak barrels allowed the...
Lake County lies just northeast of Napa County, and within its boundaries stands Clear Mountain Vineyard. This vineyard thrives at an elevation of 2,400 feet; a full thousand feet higher than its neighbors do, and well above summer fog and mist. It is fairly warm, but cools off significantly at night,...
Hayman & Hill Zinfandel Dry Creek
By spotlighting the best known varietal wines from premium growing regions, this Zinfandel is a geographical example of the synergy between variety, soil, and microclimate in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Eighty eight percent of wine was aged for fourteen months in small oak barrels. This medium bodied wine has a...
