RAVENSWOOD VINTERS BLEND ZINFANDEL

For California's iconic Zinfandel producer, Vintners Blend is a range for early, eminently-enjoyable drinking.  After all, only one winery boasts as its slogan "NO WIMPY WINES".

Known around the world for its single-vineyard Zinfandels like Monte Rosso, Dickerson, Barricia, Big River and Old Hill, Ravenswood offers Vintners Blend Zinfandel as the entry point to its renowned portfolio of California.

TYPE: Red Table Wine
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
AREA: California
GRAPES: Zinfandel (small amounts of Carignane, Alicante, Petite Syrah)
 

SUGAR: 0

ALC./VOL.: 13.6%

SIZE: 750 ml.
LCBO #: 359257
 

RECOMMENDATION: Easy, everyday meals like pizza, spaghetti with meat sauce, BBQ chicken, steaks and hamburgers.

DESCRIPTION: Joel Peterson and Reed Foster crushed their first vintage in 1976, and in order to create and define their own style from start, they employed then-radical (at least in California) techniques such as small, open-topped fermenters, native yeast strains, hand-punching of caps during fermentation, and extended skin macerations.  Not only did they quickly define the Ravenswood style of Zinfandel, but they created a fanatical fan following in the process.

TASTING NOTES:  Delightfully fruit forward and crafted to be enjoyed young.  Careful selection and blending of small lots of fruit from across California consistently results in a well-structured wine with charming, spicy "Zin" fruit and character.

Last Updated 01/14/08

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