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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $16.75
Aged 10 months in Stainless steel tanks with periodic battonage. Then aged for an additional month in bottle before...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.80 $42.00
6 bottles: $30.00
This one has a big personality with aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant, nuanced by notes of celery seed, black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.94
12 bottles: $51.88
Tightly focused and refined for a Zinfandel, this version packs in deep flavors of black cherry, licorice and roasted...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.87
12 bottles: $21.43
Dynamic and generous, this Zin combines old-school briar with sleek suppleness, serving up stylish flavors of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.89
12 bottles: $38.11
Eye: Garnet core, pink rose rim. Nose: Kumquat, exotic spice, wild strawberries, raspberries, Rainier cherry. Time...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.94
Color: Bright and straw yellow with green highlights. Bouquet: Pleasant hints of white flowers and peach. Taste:...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
6 bottles: $17.08
Powder pink mousse; very pale ruby red, almost pink, tending towards cyclamen; clear aromas of roses, almost ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Eight Spur Zinfandel displays loads of blueberry and strawberry flavors, with hints of cinnamon, tobacco leaf, and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $13.18
Our old vine zin has a wide array of strawberry and plum aromas followed by black cherry and vanilla flavors with a...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $26.60
Black-purple in color with aromas of blackberry, hints of plum, cherry and chocolate. Flavors of sweet blackberry,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
A sleek and vibrant claret style of Zin, offering appealing cherry and raspberry flavors laced with cracked pepper...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.90
12 bottles: $26.36
Handcrafted by Ehren Jordan, former head winemaker at Zinfandel specialist Turley Wine Cellars for 18 years!...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.93
12 bottles: $15.61
Ruby red in your glass, the California Zinfandel exhibits exhilarating spicy aromas and flavors of tart cherries,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.62 $16.24
12 bottles: $12.53
Mid-weighted, fresh and appetizing. Kick about the beach sort of stuff, with a whiff of seriousness and versatility...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.68
12 bottles: $21.25
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $19.60
12 bottles: $18.56
Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.20
12 bottles: $29.64
Brooding dark purple plum raspberry flavors dotted with sage and black peppercorns
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.68
An example of the vintage handled well. Apricot, ginger, marzipan and white peach. Yet the wine never drifts into...
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Falanghina Lambrusco Zinfandel 2022

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.

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.