ZinStar Zinfandel

Retail Price: $34.95 | Wine Club Member Price: $29.71

2003 ZinStar Zinfandel

All of our ZinStar wines are barrel aged for 11 to 14 months and receive 3 to 4 years of bottle time prior to release. Back when people preferred a wine with several years of bottle age, we established this tradition. Very few winemakers are able to afford this crucial time in the bottle, which allows the bouquet to fully develop. You are rarely provided the opportunity to purchase a wine that has time in the bottle.

The ZinStar Vineyard is a unique Zinfandel vineyard yielding ripe flavors at low sugars resulting in food friendly seamless wines. Since ZinStar can stand on her own we do not blend with other varieties. The wines are bottle aged for 4 years prior to release allowing for the development of her seductive bouquet. Some of the 1982 and 1985 vintages are still coming out of collectors’ cellars and we are getting phone calls condensed into one word, “WOW!”

This table wine from the over 70 year old vines is unique in her bouquet and texture. This vintage is lush with layers of silky smooth richness and supple tannins; thus offering concentrated aromas of blackberries, boysenberries, and a hint of French Oak. This vintage is restrained and not overly ripe or alcoholic.

Serve with grilled salmon drizzled with a lemon caper sauce. Or perhaps you could try a roasted chicken massaged with an herb rub. How about some sun- dried, tomato raviolis with a quick sauté of fresh olive oil, diced tomatoes, garlic, and basil.