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2006 August Briggs Napa Valley Zinfandel (was $27.99)

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One star from the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine: "Lightly toasty oak joins concentrated blackberry aromas, sweet spices and hints of roasted vanilla beans in a nose that flirts with late harvest concentration but stays on the mannerly side of the spectrum. Full in body and nominally tannic, but not in the least hard or overbearing, this tasty wine will be just right with savory roasts like port-basted pork loins." (September 2008) This 2006 Napa Zin blends fruit from three old-vine Napa Valley vineyards: Luvisi (planted in 1908), "old" Frediani (1940s) and "new" Frediani (1950s). All three sites are dry-farmed, low-yielding vineyards that contribute complexity and concentration to the blend. This is a lovely zin, with rose petal and black cherry aromas grounded with an earthy, leathery undercurrent. In the mouth the wine is modern and jammy, with briar fruit, currant, cocoa and coffee flavors that carry through to the long finish.

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Additional Information:

Varietal:

Zinfandel

- The bid to name Zinfandel California's "State Varietal" may have failed, but this red wine grape, grown extensively in California since the mid-1800s, is grown in few other places in the world. Sadly, much of what's cultivated today is planted where it's too hot and flat. But when planted to well-drained, hillside vineyards that are warm but not too hot, like those in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley and Amador County in the Sierra Foothills, Zinfandel can produce wines with plenty of character. High in natural alcohol and tannin, grown carefully it can be rich and complex, with dark fruit berry fruit and peppery spice. The most known example of Zinfandel outside of California is Italy's Primitivo, which can be similar in style, but is often a bit lighter and less alcoholic than West Coast examples.
Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Click for a list of bestselling items from the United States.
Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year. For our entire selection of California wines, please visit this link.
Specific Appellation:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.
Alcohol Content (%): 14.8