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From L-R
Gary Farrell 2011 Zinfandel,
Russian River Valley;
Klinker Brick Old Ghost 2012 Old
Vine Zinfandel;
McCay Cellars 2011 Trulux
Zinfandel
Opposite page
Harney Lane 2012 Lizzy James
Zinfandel
One of the best known producers
of Zinfandel, Turley makes several
single-vineyard Zinfandels from
specially-chosen old vines in Napa
Valley and Lodi. Their Zinfandels
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area. Try the Hayne Vineyard
and Kirschenmann Vineyard for
interesting, balanced zins, or the
juvenile for a blend of young vine
Zinfandels; available at order.
turleywinecellars.com or on
wine sales websites.
Want to know more?
If you’re interested in learning more
about Zinfandel, follow the Lodi
Native project. This collaborative
winemaking project of several
winemakers produces Zinfandels
Mikami Vineyards 2011 Zinfandel
This newcomer to the Lodi
winemaking scene uses grapes from
a family-owned vineyard. The Mikami
2011 zin is smooth and elegant, yet
demonstrates what makes Zinfandel
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touch of spice. Only 125 cases were
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hands on their wines at
mikamivineyards.com.
This blockbuster of a Zinfandel
recently won two awards at the Indy
International Wine Competition--wine
of the year and best of class. The
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exotic spice and anise make it easily
recognizable as coming from old vines.
Sold out, but watch for future vintages.
www.klinkerbrickwinery.com.
with the aim of showcasing the
distinctiveness of vineyards (many
of them dating back to the 1800s,
in the Lodi AVA). Participating
winemakers must follow minimalistic
winemaking methods, such as using
native yeast fermentation and not
using new oak, so that the terroir
of each vineyard becomes the focus.
These highly acclaimed wines are
available for purchase at www.
lodinative.com. New releases
will be available in Spring 2015.
Zinfandel Advocates & Producers
is the place to learn more about
California Zinfandel; they also host
annual tasting events, including
the big Zinfandel Experience in
late January in San Francisco.
www.zinfandel.org/.
Another award-winning Zinfandel
from Lodi, this wine is made from
grapes in the family’s 110-year-old
vineyard. This is an elegant, balanced
wine with plenty of dark berry and
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at harneylane.
com.
Other areas of California
Three Wine Company 2011 Live Oak
Zinfandel
From 125-year-old vines grown in the
sandy soils of Contra Costa County
(Bay Area), this light, smooth wine
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Their other Zinfandels are also nice;
$34, available at store.
threewinecompany.com.
Turley Wine Cellars, Napa Valley
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