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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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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.44 $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...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.80
12 bottles: $45.86
• 100% Zinfandel. • Sourced from estate vineyard in St. Helena. • All native fermentation. • Aged for 11...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.84 $39.19
12 bottles: $36.48
A Zinfandel that draws its power from sophistication instead of raw alcohol content. Made in the classic field blend...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.00
12 bottles: $38.00
Dark cherry and raspberry flavors with tinges of bay leaf and clove.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.88
12 bottles: $64.56
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
12 bottles: $34.24
Rated 93 - Floral scents and vivid, jammy blackberry and black-pepper flavors highlight this full-bodied, full-on...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $19.95
12 bottles: $19.55
Rated 94 - Enticing strawberry and red-plum aromas lead to a combination of wild berry, oak leaves and cranberry...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.89 $34.80
12 bottles: $33.21
Rated 94 - Enticing strawberry and red-plum aromas lead to a combination of wild berry, oak leaves and cranberry...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
12 bottles: $39.14
Pretty ruby color. Soft, spicy aromas of cherry syrup, bay leaf, sweet tobacco and spice. Light to medium bodied,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.93
12 bottles: $53.83
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.90 $40.90
12 bottles: $39.10
Rated 94 - Dried fruit, such as cherries, together with spices, black pepper and rose petals. Medium-bodied and juicy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.43 $28.00
6 bottles: $27.20
Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
Rated 96 - The 2021 Zinfandel Green & Red Vineyard is exceptional and also one of the most distinctive wines in this...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.89
12 bottles: $45.95
Rated 92 - A briar patch in a glass, this zesty red shows spirited blackberry, grilled anise and green peppercorn...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.00 $30.00
• Practicing Sustainable. • 100% Zinfandel. • North Coast AVA. • Party Line refers to prohibition days when...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.94
12 bottles: $58.74
Rated 93 - A handsome red that's zesty yet refined, with lively black cherry, spice and cinnamon flavors that flesh...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.74
Black Sears Zinfandel shows Howell Mountain's exotic, ground white pepper and spicebox in the nose, and even more so...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.15
12 bottles: $42.29
Planted at 2100 feet in volcanic soils way up on Mount Veeder, Sky makes a Zinfandel like no other. Spicy, wild, and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.94
12 bottles: $37.18
Vineyard: Quarry Vineyards. The primary Zinfandel block is between 300 and 400 foot elevation in the eastern...
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Zinfandel United States California Napa Valley

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.

When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.