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This wine has great color, with a dark purple and red hue. There are spicy, earthy aromas of black cherry, black...
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Bottle: $45.36 $50.40
The 2019 Zinfandel Cat's Cradle is similarly hued but has a purer, crisper, more youthful vibe as well as ample plum...
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Dark plum and black-cherry flavors show great richness and breadth in this mouth-filling, slightly tannic wine as it...
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Aromas of plum and black currant frame ripe, juicy flavors of black cherry and strawberry jam. Well-integrated...
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A cuvée made “with the old”, i.e. high on its residues, and bottling without any filtration to alter the virtues...
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OVERALL IMPRESSION: Dark colour and a nose with notes of spices and pepper, as well as ripe and jammy red berries....
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Red
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Fragrant earthiness lies beneath rich black cherry and plum flavors in this full-bodied, deep-colored wine. Mocha,...
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Floral scents and vivid, jammy blackberry and black-pepper flavors highlight this full-bodied, full-on fruity wine as...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Enticing strawberry and red-plum aromas lead to a combination of wild berry, oak leaves and cranberry flavors on a...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $12.48 $13.87
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The grapes for our Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel come from several different vineyards within the Lodi...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.39
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Coming from the Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma, the 2019 Zinfandel Cortina is a rocking Zinfandel that plays in the more...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $35.96
The signature briary, black-peppery characteristics of the variety feature in this medium- to full-bodied wine in the...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.63
Very ripe Soave here with aromas of dried pineapple, honeycomb, pecan pie, light toffee and a wealth of fresh and...
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Chasselas Garganega Zinfandel 2019

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.

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.