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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.08 $21.20
12 bottles: $17.42
Our estate grown Zinfandel offers delightful aromas of black currants, gingersnap, pepper and violets. The full...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.71 $17.59
12 bottles: $12.35
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Bottle: $33.40 $35.16
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.02 $71.60
6 bottles: $68.00
Vibrant aromas of pomegranate and red currant burst from the glass and are complemented by hints of white pepper and...
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Red
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Bottle: $14.34 $15.09
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
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Margarett's Zinfandel is well-rounded with berry flavors infused with pepper and spice. A complex wine with subtle...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $15.44
The NV Old Vine Red Lot 74 is primarily Zinfandel, with some Syrah, Petite Sirah, Carignan, Grenache and Barbera....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.93 $39.20
Grapes for the 2021 Angeli Zinfandel are picked in three passes. Proprietor Scot Bilbro notes that Zinfandel's...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.88 $22.40
Our Zinfandel is fermented cold to emphasize freshness and supported by a small amount of structure from Petite Sirah...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.20 $69.94
The 2021 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa is expressive, perfumed and a pleasure to drink—it offers restraint over power,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.88
12 bottles: $46.92
The 2022 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa emerges from a 1995 planted site with the Jackass Hill clone next to the winery...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.88
12 bottles: $27.32
Vigneto Di Evo Zinfandel is a barrel-blend from select Martinelli single vineyard zinfandel sites: Jackass,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.91 $16.75
12 bottles: $11.53
Our Zinfandel is loaded with notes of strawberry, caramel, and toasty oak that intermingle with soft, supple tannins...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
6 bottles: $34.24
This full-bodied wine is strongly shaped by firm tannins and a spicy, new-oak quality that fills the aroma with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.91
12 bottles: $17.55
McNab Ridge Zinfandel is another great example of how the essence of the quality fruit our dedicated growers deliver...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.44
12 bottles: $16.11
Zinzilla’s blackberry, boysenberry, raspberry, and dark cherry essences are so full and flavorful they converge to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.09 $20.09
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This hugely popular wine spends 12 months in both French and American oak. Sexy and endearing, it offers a deep...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.95
12 bottles: $23.47
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.90 $21.60
12 bottles: $19.50
Fruit sourced from the organically farmed Shergill Vineyard in Lodi AVA. Average vine age is 90 years. 100% whole...
Red
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Bottle: $27.95
12 bottles: $27.39
The 2021 Zinfandel Royal T is gorgeous Zinfandel based field blend. Dark Cherry, menthol, sage and dried herbs all...
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Marsala Vidal Blanc Zinfandel

Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.



Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.

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.