{"title":"Zinfandel","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"2013-levy-mcclellan-ampersand-red-blend-0-75l-d","title":"2013 Levy \u0026 McClellan Ampersand Red Blend 0.75L Ex-Cellar","description":"","brand":"Levy \u0026 McClellan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56269965984119,"sku":"U104301132D","price":318.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0087\/7759\/6994\/files\/CalistogaAmpersand2013NapaRedFrontLabel.jpg?v=1788506020"},{"product_id":"2018-louis-m-martini-monte-rosso-vineyard-gnarly-vines-zinfandel-0-75l","title":"2018 Louis M Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly Vines Zinfandel 0.75L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003eThis wine is 100% Zinfandel from the revered Monte Rosso Vineyard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003eThough yields are small, about 1.5 to 3 tons per acre, old gnarled vines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003eproduce exceptional fruit with deep concentration. In 2018, bountiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003ewinter rain delayed bud break and flowering. An ideal summer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003ewith generously sun filled days and cooler marine influenced nights, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003evirtually uninterrupted by major heat spikes. The mild weather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003econtinued late into fall creating a very long growing season which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003eallowed excellent flavour development and expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXP80291569 BCX4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003eExpect aromas and flavours of baked raspberries, Bing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003echerry, and mulberries. Balanced by notes of cracked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003epeppercorn, vanilla bean and the historic vineyard’s hallmark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003eovertones of spice and dusty earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003eRich and concentrated, this wine showcases a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003evibrant line of acidity that follows through in the long, silky finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003eScored 95 points by Lisa Perrotti-Brown for Robert Parker on February 26th 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LineBox SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP241668740 BCX4\"\u003eRecommended drinking window now - 2031. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis M Martini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56269971063159,"sku":"U104506182","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0087\/7759\/6994\/files\/2014-louis-m-martini-monte-rosso-zinfandel_dshx9i_988efddd-d8bb-48c4-9de5-caa9f9167c7d.png?v=1764339794"},{"product_id":"2019-michael-david-old-vine-zinfandel-0-75l","title":"2019 Michael David Old Vine Zinfandel 0.75L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZinfandel is the classic Lodi grape and Michael David are the fifth generation of their family to farm this land, a very promising combination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCherry, black currant and fig notes pair with the leather and peppery spice from its time in oak to form a very well rounded and easy drinking Zinfandel. It pairs incredibly with anything cooked on the barbecue or just savour the wine by itself!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael David","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56269975126391,"sku":"U105012192","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0087\/7759\/6994\/files\/mdw-lodi-old-vine-zin-500x800.webp?v=1772703900"},{"product_id":"2021-rodney-strong-old-vines-zinfandel-075","title":"2021 Rodney Strong Old Vines Zinfandel 0.75L","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen Rodney Strong first acquired benchland acreage on Westside Road just behind the winery, he wisely chose to leave untouched the 15 acres of old, gnarled Zinfandel vines that had been thriving there since 1904. Today, they still harvest Zinfandel from those same old vines, along with a handful of vineyards we farm to the north in the Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2021 was a fantastic growing season, with no frost and consistently mild temperatures without any major heat spikes. The notoriously unpredictable Sonoma County spring rains ended in March and leading into one of the driest seasons on record. An early harvest was predicted but in classic Zinfandel fashion patience was required and harvest took place between the 8th and 28th of September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eExpect notes of blackberry, plum, boysenberry, strawberry jam, and hints of vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rodney Strong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56816394797431,"sku":"U108312212","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0087\/7759\/6994\/files\/2021-Old-Vines-Zin.png?v=1787150410"},{"product_id":"2020-limerick-lane-cellars-sonoma-zinfandel-075","title":"2020 Limerick Lane Cellars Sonoma Zinfandel 0.75","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimerick Lane’s wines are a fine expression of Sonoma’s old-vine heritage, combining the generosity of Zinfandel with a freshness and restraint that make the wines particularly distinctive. The estate sits at the end of a quiet lane in Sonoma, where vines have been producing Zinfandel and Rhône varieties for more than a century. Wind, fog and varied soils help to temper the warmth of the region, giving the fruit both concentration and energy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2020 Sonoma Zinfandel is rich and characterful, with ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit alongside darker plum, spice and subtle savoury notes. There is plenty of depth, but the wine retains a sense of lift and definition rather than becoming heavy. Fine-grained tannins give structure, while bright acidity keeps the finish fresh and persistent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimerick Lane takes a deliberately light-touch approach in the cellar. Grapes are predominantly destemmed before fermentation in small open-top fermenters, using a combination of native and selected yeasts, before spending 12–18 months in mostly neutral French oak. The result is a Zinfandel that feels polished but unforced, allowing the vineyard and vintage to remain at the centre of the wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Limerick Lane Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56816457711991,"sku":"U110401202","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2019-robert-biale-stagecoach-zinfandel-075","title":"2019 Robert Biale Stagecoach Zinfandel 0.75","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Grade is a special winemaker’s cuvée from Robert Biale Vineyards, created to showcase the very best Zinfandel of each vintage. For 2019, winemaker Tres Goetting selected exceptional clusters from three Oak Knoll District estate blocks, with additional fruit from Aldo’s Vineyard and Stagecoach Vineyard. Only 117 cases were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vintage’s long, warm summer and mild finish allowed the fruit to develop excellent colour and structure while retaining the freshness and acidity that give the wine its balance. The result is a concentrated yet remarkably refined expression of Napa Zinfandel, with aromas of blackberry, raspberry preserve, violet and dried flowers alongside fig, cinnamon and vanilla wafer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe palate is rich and textured, but never loses its sense of proportion. Ripe dark fruit is balanced by vibrant acidity and soft, polished tannins, while the supporting Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Carignane and Early Burgundy add layers of spice, colour and savoury complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged for 16 months in French Burgundy barrels, half of them new, the oak adds gentle sweetness and spice while allowing the vineyard character to remain at the forefront. Powerful, poised and built for the long haul, this is Zinfandel with real depth and refinement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Biale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56816464101751,"sku":"U111101192","price":74.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2022-robert-biale-vyds-party-line-zinfandel-075","title":"2022 Robert Biale Vyds Party Line Zinfandel 0.75","description":"","brand":"Robert Biale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56816464527735,"sku":"U111102222","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.cellars-wines.co.uk\/collections\/grape_zinfandel\/region_napa-valley.oembed","provider":"Cellars Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}