2004 Redwood Valley ‘Old Vine’ Zinfandel
RESERVE – $36

 

Aromas of fresh raspberries and clove blissfully combine with candied raspberries and caramelized sugar to make this a wine to remember. The vanilla oak finish leaves the mouth wanting more.

Winemaker's Comments

The Redwood Valley is about 200 feet higher in elevation and slightly cooler than the famous Russian River appellation. This results in a gradual ripening of the fruit, producing wines that are refined and complex.   Our Redwood Valley Reserve Zinfandel received an additional 10 months in the barrel.  This gives the wine a richer mouth feel with added complexity between the subdued dark fruit & caramelized flavors coming from the French oak. 

Accolades

GOLD MEDAL — San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
90 Points — Wine Enthusiast

Zinfandel

Zinfandel was for many years somewhat of a mystery grape, as far as its origins are concerned. Recent research in Croatia and at the University of California at Davis, using DNA profiling, has proved Zinfandel is a clone of the Croatian variety Crljenak.
Nearly as versatile as Chardonnay in the number of different styles of wine produced from it, it has only achieved widespread popularity in America since 1980, as a pink, slightly sweet wine. In fact, this popularity has so outstripped all other forms that many fans think there is actually a grape called "White Zinfandel" (there isn't)!
Zinfandel is one red varietal that is probably best enjoyed in its youth, within three to five years of the vintage. With more bottle age than this, the luscious fruit that distinguishes Zinfandel drops markedly.

Preferred Pricing

1 - 2 cases: 10% off, 3 - 5 cases: 15% off, 6 + cases: 20% off (does not apply to Library & Reserve wines).
Mixed cases allowed. Wine club members are given an additional 5% off on all purchases.