WineStars
  • Home
  • Wine Shop
  • Gift Baskets
  • Starlight Club
  • Cart
  • Info
    • About WineStars
    • Customer Service
    • Contact Us
Cart
View Cart 0 Items | $ 0.00
  • No products in the cart.
< Prev | Next >
Out of stock!

Leonard Zinfandel 2016, Rustridge Vineyard, Chiles Valley

Home > Region > Region - California > Leonard Zinfandel 2016, Rustridge Vineyard, Chiles Valley

Chiles Valley, a sub-AVA lying within the boundaries of the greater Napa Valley AVA, is a very narrow wine growing valley perched 1,000 feet up in the eastern mountains above the Napa Valley floor. Early sunsets and brutally chilly nights result in effeminate and tautly structured wines. A feminine wine rendered from cold nights. A great wine fueled by the earth. A steady and graceful vintage, the Leonard 2016 Chiles Valley Zinfandel reveals classic structure, bing cherry, briar fruit, Christmas spice, clove, and cedar. Some Petite Sirah adds chewiness and a dark shade. A strong new barrel made from both French and Pennsylvania oak dresses the champion well. Only 175 cases made!

$50.00

Out of stock

Share

Share on:

facebook
twitter
google
pinterest
Categories: Country - United States, Red - Zinfandel, Region - California.

Related Products

  • Carol Shelton Karma Zinfandel 2016

    Add to cart
    $30.00

    The name of the Carol Shelton Karma Zinfandel 2016 was bestowed in gratitude for the many gifts of good Karma received in life, whatever the source.  When positive energy is put forth in hard work mixed with integrity, the giver is rewarded with success, the fulfillment of a dream. Quite lively and fragrant with ripe blueberry, raspberry and blackberry fruits, tart pomegranate and red Jolly ranchers! Cedar box, brown spices- nutmeg/cinnamon, cherry cola, dark chocolate, a soft whiff of violets, creamy vanilla oak, kick of pepper spice. Very complexly layered weaving of fruit and spice, uber-dense and deep—wow! Rich in mouth, bright berry fruit tang like a wonderful berry cobbler, good structure for aging, a bit chewy in its youth. 235 cases produced.

    77% Zinfandel blended with 12% Alicante Bouschet, 8% Petite Sirah 3% Carignane

    Gold Medal

    Add to cart
    Share

    Share on:

    facebook
    twitter
    google
    pinterest
  • Bedrock Old Vine Zinfandel 2020

    Add to cart
    $32.00

    “I am incredibly proud of this wine.  I have said it here before but it bears repeating—even though this is one of the least expensive wines we make, in many ways it is the most important.  First, it is the one Bedrock wine that trickles out to most markets, so if someone gets introduced to our wines, there is a good chance it is this one.  As such, it has to be reflective of the style we place value on.  Second, this is the wine that allows us to rehab old vineyards by giving us a place to put the fruit while we upgrade farming, pruning, and soil health; at an average of 80 years of age, these lovely old vines appreciate the attention.  Third, we now farm over 50% of the fruit that goes into this bottling, which allows us to make the hard farming decisions (dropping fruit, picking in multiple passes, etc.) to ensure we get the quality we need.  Fourth, it is a statewide blend of vines, which means we can flex towards the strengths of a vintage.  Fifth, we want this wine to spread the gospel of Zinfandel from California, and as such this sees fruit from great sites such as Evangelho, Bedrock, Nervo Ranch, Teldeschi Ranch, Sodini and Pato Vineyard.  The 2020 is a blend of 85% Zinfandel filled out with Mataro, Grenache, Alicante Bouschet, Carignan, Petite Sirah and scant amounts of the many other varieties that can be found in California’s older, multifarious vineyards. The 2020 Zinfandel Old Vine offers a more savory, darker fruited, spicy style and has loads of character. Blackberries, plums, cedary incense, flowers, and loamy soil all define the nose, and it has medium-bodied density and depth, ripe tannins, and outstanding length. -Morgan Twain-Peterson. Rich and supple, this is an explosion of pure, decadent fruit. Floral huckleberry and Chinese five-spice powder aromas open to layered blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice flavors that linger.

    Add to cart
    Share

    Share on:

    facebook
    twitter
    google
    pinterest
  • Rombauer Zinfandel 2020

    Add to cart
    $37.00

    A tribute to California wine history, this Zinfandel was sourced from some of the state’s oldest and most revered wine regions, from family-owned vineyards that in some cases date back over 100 years. This classic Rombauer Zinfandel 2019 is dark purple-ruby, with a bright crimson hue. On the nose, concentrated aromas of blackberry and raspberry meld with clove and spice. Lush flavors of blackberry, cherry, licorice and vanilla flood the palate, followed by touches of pepper in the background. Plush and round tannins and great length make for a fresh and enticing finish.

    Add to cart
    Share

    Share on:

    facebook
    twitter
    google
    pinterest

Our Varieties

  • Country (146)
  • Region (135)
    • Region - California (124)
    • Region - Oregon (3)
    • Region - Washington (8)
  • Red - All wines (119)
  • White - All wines (28)
  • Rose (17)
  • Sparkling Wines (4)
  • Gift baskets (9)

On-sale

  • William Knuttel Petite Sirah 2013, D. Rafanelli Vineyard $40.00 $36.00

Contact WineStars

  • Location: 3451 Airway Drive, Suite I Santa Rosa, CA 95403
  • Phone: 707.318.5417

New Wines

  • King Estate Pinot Gris 2018, Willamette Valley, Oregon $22.00
  • Planet Oregon Rose Bubbles 2021 $28.00

Help

  • Customer Service
  • Contact Us

Stay Updated

Copyright WineStars 2023.

Open toolbar Accessibility Tools

Accessibility Tools

  • Increase TextIncrease Text
  • Decrease TextDecrease Text
  • GrayscaleGrayscale
  • High ContrastHigh Contrast
  • Negative ContrastNegative Contrast
  • Light BackgroundLight Background
  • Links UnderlineLinks Underline
  • Readable FontReadable Font
  • Reset Reset
  • Accessibility StatementAccessibility Statement