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A fruit bowl of black fruits and currant with undertones of anise, fennel, and bramble saturate the nose. An...
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The 2022 Fanucchi-Wood Road Zinfandel is nothing short of a blockbuster. Made from vines planted in 1890, this...
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Deeply structured and briary, with a mix of red and black fruit accented by licorice, dill and savory underbrush...
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The 2021 Geyserville hits the palate with a burst of dark red/purplish fruit, sweet spice, lavender, chocolate, dried...
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Tightly focused and refined for a Zinfandel, this version packs in deep flavors of black cherry, licorice and roasted...
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Dynamic and generous, this Zin combines old-school briar with sleek suppleness, serving up stylish flavors of...
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Bold red fruit aromatics of cherry and raspberry with sage and licorice accents. The classic strawberry and briary...
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Grapes for the 2021 Rattlesnake Zinfandel were primarily selected from Monte Rosso Vineyard (86%) including the...
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Deeply structured and bright with acidity, this combines power with grace. Black cherry and dark plum flavors take on...
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Red
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Plump and generous, with jammy cherry and raspberry flavors laced with black pepper and briar patch accents. Ends...
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Red
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Eight Spur Zinfandel displays loads of blueberry and strawberry flavors, with hints of cinnamon, tobacco leaf, and...
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Black-purple in color with aromas of blackberry, hints of plum, cherry and chocolate. Flavors of sweet blackberry,...
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Aromas of raspberries, spearmint and blackberry jam lead to a juicy, fruity and lively palate, with plenty more berry...
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Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Old Vine Zinfandel flies out with profound scents of baked...
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91-93 The 2011 Geyserville impresses for its silkiness and texture. Sweet dark berries, flowers and mint are some of...
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Red
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The 2021 Zinfandel Teldeschi Vineyard Frank's Block is another fabulous wine in this range. It captures all the...
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The 2021 Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard is a powerful, deep wine. The 2021 is not a huge wine, that actually works to its...
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The 2021 Zinfandel Old Hill Vineyard is quite dense and powerful in this vintage. Black cherry, plum, licorice,...
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Seyval Blanc Zinfandel United States California Sonoma Valley

The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.