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A rich and chewy red with blackberries, dark plums, currants and baking spices. Full body with firm tannins. Serious...
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Meaty nose with dark berries, smoke, grilled meat and hints of chocolate wafers. Medium body with fine tannins. Rich...
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This impressive version offers fresh lemon-lime flavors that are bright and juicy, with a touch of crunchy sea salt....
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This is a very successful Zinfandel, blending earth, spice and fruit into a savory, yet thirst-quenching package....
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A lush, full-bodied Zinfandel that blaze dark berry, earth and grassy aromas that complement a rich and complex...
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Bursting with aromas of luscious black cherry, blackberry with hints of toasted coconut and Tahitian vanilla. Silky...
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Deep red and purple in color, this wine has welcoming aromas of dark fruits with a tinge of licorice. A sip reveals a...
750ml
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Bottled late, the 2020 Perl is based on 91% Syrah and 9% Grenache that spent 24 months in 50% new oak. Coming from...
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Dark mulberry, brambly blackberry, violets, and cocoa aromas. Soft juicy black fruit and leather flavors combine in...
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Our old vine zin has a wide array of strawberry and plum aromas followed by black cherry and vanilla flavors with a...
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Complex and layered. Rich in dark fruit, cassis, and black currant. Aromas of chocolate, toffee, sandalwood and...
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The Zin opens with aromas of dark red fruit, boysenberry and baking spice with a velvety mouthfeel and balanced...
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This blend of 52% Syrah, 41% Grenache and 7% Mourvèdre begins with aromas of dried herbs, dried fruits and cocoa....
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Medium ruby in color. Dusty sweet Marachino cherries, blackberry, kirsch, with a hint of vanilla and toasty oak on...
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The 2022 Bodyguard is a sleek yet powerful blend of Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah, displaying both opulence and...
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The 2020 Soul of a Lion Estate is a deep, dark, nearly impenetrable ruby color. It has a beguiling bouquet that...
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The 2020 Soul of a Lion Estate is a deep, dark, nearly impenetrable ruby color. It has a beguiling bouquet that...
Red Blend Sauvignon Blanc Zinfandel United States California Lodi San Luis Obispo
The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.
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.