This wine is a sensory delight with its enticing characteristics. On the nose, it exudes a delightful combination of brightness and earthiness, offering captivating notes of cherry cola and blackberry pie. Upon sipping, the wine impresses with its remarkable intensity and structural depth, unveiling a silky, dense fruitiness that caresses the palate. The tasting experience continues to evolve with nuances of dark chocolate shavings, star anise, and raspberry, leading to a rich and lingering finish enhanced by a subtle dusting of spice.
Pair it with grilled steaks or spicy marinated lamb kebobs for a harmonious culinary match or savor it alongside aged gouda or pasta dishes featuring a meaty tomato ragù for a splendid culinary experience.
Planted in 1926, these vineyard blocks are some of the oldest in the Dry Creek Valley and farmed by fourth generation Saini family members. The Seghesio and Saini families have a long and rich history of working together over four generations. Our Saini Farms Zinfandel is sourced mainly from old vine blocks planted on the Dry Creek bench, which is composed of gravelly clay loam with a striking red color and exceptional drainage that stresses the vines, encouraging concentration and structure in the resulting wine.
On the nose, it offers bright and earthy notes of cherry cola and blackberry pie. The palate is intense and structurally deep, with silky, dense fruitiness and nuances of dark chocolate shavings, star anise, and raspberry, leading to a rich, lingering finish with a subtle dusting of spice.
The grapes are sourced mainly from old vine blocks planted on the Dry Creek bench, composed of gravelly clay loam with exceptional drainage. These vineyard blocks are among the oldest in Dry Creek Valley, planted in 1926 and farmed by fourth generation Saini family members.
The Seghesio and Saini families have a long and rich history of working together over four generations, making this one of Seghesio’s most enduring grower partnerships.
It pairs well with grilled steaks, spicy marinated lamb kebabs, aged gouda, or pasta dishes featuring a meaty tomato ragù.
The 2021 vintage has an alcohol content of 15%.
The retail price is $55.00 per 750ml bottle, and wine club members receive a 20% discount, bringing their price to $44.00.
The wine is sourced from Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County.
