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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.23 $23.59
12 bottles: $18.99
Varietally distinct, this Zinfandel captures the true essence of Alexander Valley. The fruit is sourced from a...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.35
A lush, full-bodied Zinfandel that blaze dark berry, earth and grassy aromas that complement a rich and complex...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.93 $28.80
"Bambino" comes from a ten-acre block planted on Old Hill in 1998. This young-vine field blend is patterned after the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94 $31.60
12 bottles: $26.60
Our Zinfandel was aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 20% of which were new. At...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.20 $18.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Complex and layered. Rich in dark fruit, cassis, and black currant. Aromas of chocolate, toffee, sandalwood and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.93
12 bottles: $25.41
The grapes for this wine come primarily from younger vine vineyards in the northern portions of the Russian River...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.40
12 bottles: $13.13
COLOR: Bright magenta red in color. NOSE: Very fruit forward with notes of red berries (cherry, blackberry),...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.70
Red ruby in color. On the palate it is soft and enveloping. Medium to full-bodied and lightly candied, with dark...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.72
6 bottles: $24.00
Lightly chewy and fresh, this balanced, medium-bodied red has a subtle, pleasing toasty edge to the flavors of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.99
Brambly, ripe Zinfandel fruit and spice in a fresh package. The use of stainless on the Foxglove Zin keeps the ripe...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
Thick and intense color; aromas of ripe red fruit combined with leather notes. On the palate is full-bodied and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $53.89 $54.79
12 bottles: $52.81
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.45
12 bottles: $48.46
Aromas of ripe red and blue fruit with strawberry pie, kirsch and field flower undertones. Medium- to full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
12 bottles: $18.24
The grapes for our Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel come from several different vineyards within the Lodi...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.90 $13.86
12 bottles: $12.64
Aromas of crushed plums, black tea, fresh flowers and blackberries. Medium-to full-bodied with silky tannins. Notes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.90
12 bottles: $44.00
91% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah, 4% Carignane. Aged for eleven months in 25% new French oak. Moderate in alcohol and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.99
12 bottles: $34.30
The deep purple of this wine shows the concentration of the vintage. Aromas of ripe berries mingle with hints of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $52.00
A very spicy fruity wine, brilliant and clear, perfumed with carob, bergamot and orange peel. The compact ripe fruit...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.83 $17.59
12 bottles: $12.35
The aromas are reminiscent of black cherry, blackberry compote, aged balsamic reduction, earthy mushroom, musky...

Dornfelder Nero D'avola Zinfandel 2020

Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.



Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.

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.