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The Seghesio family has been making wine for a century in northern Sonoma County and farms more than 400 acres of Zinfandel in Alexander and Dry Creek valleys. They make a range of vineyard-designated Zinfandels, such as Home Ranch and Cortina, and a bottling from the oldest vines. But for this Sonoma County 2007, winemaker Ted Seghesio tapped his diverse grape sources for a more widely available, well-priced wine. Aged 11 months in 75 percent American oak, it's complex, with a supple texture and a spicy finish.
Tasting Notes:
A tantalizing black raspberry and classic briary flavoured wine with a balance of components for which Seghesio wines are known. This wine is quite simply one of the best Zinfandels we have tasted recently. No more soupy, overripe fig, jam and demerara flavours here. Just a beautiful, full-on, red fruit and chocolate mouthful with fantastic, crisp acidity and great, inky concentration. This wine will reshape your ideas of what Zinfandel should be and you'll never look back.
Food Pairing: Ideal with red sauces, pizza, barbecue, spicy cuisine and a variety of meats.