144: California Zinfandel
- Dashe Cellars Dry Creek Zinfandel
- Ravenswood Vintners Cuvee Zinfandel
- Four Vines Old Vines Zinfandel
- Rosenblum Vitners Cuvee Zinfandel XXVIII
California Zinfandel is the pride of our own wine country. Creating consistent, big, spicy, and food oriented zins is the credo of any great Zinfandel winery. Far from its pink step-child, RED Zinfandel may be one of the best hot-weather bbq wines, or cold-weather comforting wines. These producers are in our mind some of the best Zins from California, year-after-year.
Dashe Cellars Dry Creek Zinfandel
Revitalized 67-year-old vines, combined with vines planted in 1991, offer a beautiful combination of old and newer vine fruit. This wine is a wonderful example of a Zinfandel with the right balance, spice, and fruit withou... (more)
Ravenswood Vintners Cuvee Zinfandel
The goal of Ravenswood Vintners Blend, then, is accessibility — in terms of both character and price. Up-front, fruit-forward, and immediately enjoyable, these wines exude attractive youthfulness, but also contain enough c... (more)
Four Vines Old Vines Zinfandel
Four Vines have such a great wealth of Zinfandel that they have the ability to put together a fantastic multi-appellation Zinfandel Blend. The old vine cuvee is selected from vineyards in Mendocino, Amador, Sonoma, Paso Ro... (more)
Rosenblum Vitners Cuvee Zinfandel XXVIII
Kent Rosenblum was originally a veterinarian, and later found that the 'basement wine' he was making was a hit with his friends. Kent then refined his talent and became a negociant, buying grapes from all over Califonia's ... (more)