The Californian Zinfandel Collection (California)

The Californian Zinfandel Collection (California)All things bold and beautiful, discover the best of California's great Zinfandel wines with this magnificient collection. With rich complexity, bold and intense fruit flavours, and smooth supple tannins, this mix is an absolute dream. Collection includes: 2 x Brazin Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2016 (California) Awarded 93 100 Points & 5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2019 "The wine is sweetly fruited and fragrant on the nose showing blackcurrant,

All things bold and beautiful, discover the best of California's great Zinfandel wines with this magnificient collection.

With rich complexity, bold and intense fruit flavours, and smooth supple tannins, this mix is an absolute dream.

Collection includes:

2 x Brazin Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2016 (California)

Awarded 93/100 Points & 5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2019

"The wine is sweetly fruited and fragrant on the nose showing blackcurrant, cranberry, vanilla and cedary wood characters with nuances of thyme and warm spice. The palate delivers succulent fruit flavours together with a lovely flowing mouthfeel, backed by silky texture and polished tannins, making it immediately appealing" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2019

The 2016 Brazin Lodi Zinfandel is bold and concentrated, opening with rich aromas of ripe blackberry, toasty oak, with hints of black pepper and vanilla. Intense flavours of plum jam, black cherry, spice, and mocha, rock the palate of this daring Zinfandel. Balanced acidity and smooth tannins add complexity and depth to the finish.

Food Pairing: Don't be bashful with your pairings - be Brazin! Perfect with a bowl of chili, slow roasted bone-in country pork ribs, grilled spice-rubbed flank steak or spicy chicken curry.

Alc: 14.5%

2 x Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel 2017 (California)

Awarded Platinum Medal & 94/100 Points: San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge

Awarded Gold Medal: Mundus Vini 2019

Awarded 93/100 Points &  5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit May 2019

Awarded 90/100 Points & Best Buy: Wine Enthusiast

Awarded Best Buy & Top 100: Wine Enthusiast 2019

"It is sweetly fruited and generously expressed on the nose showing blackberry, plum jam, vanilla and roasted hazelnut characters with subtle dried herb complexity. The palate delivers excellent fruit intensity and weight, wonderfully complemented by velvety mouthfeel and silky tannins, finishing long and delicious. At its best: now to 2021" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2019

"This full-bodied wine is saturated with berry and bramble flavors, pushing the edge of sweetness. It’s big and mouthfilling, but light on tannins, giving a jammy sensation that's supplemented by traces of dried sage and black pepper" Wine Enthusiast 2019

Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel is made using grapes sourced from gnarled 35-80 year old head-trained vines. As some of the oldest vines in California, the fruit produced is exceptional, intense and full-flavored. This intrepid Old Vine Zinfandel has a gnarly core of jammy blackberry and black cherry flavors with hints of black pepper, balanced by complex American and French oak toast.

Food Pairing: Try pairing this bold wine with braised short ribs, chicken enchiladas or dark chocolate.

Alc: 14.5%

2 x Delicato Old Vine Zinfandel 2016 (California)

AWARDED 85/100 POINTS & 4 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2018

"Fruit expressive and silky, this is an easy-going zinfandel with juicy cherries and plums, together with floral and spice nuances. The wine offers sweet berry flavours and rounded mouthfeel, finishing succulent and smooth" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2018

Delicato Old Vine Zinfandel is dark and jammy with aromas of blackberry bramble, raspberry jam and toasted oak. These same jammy fruit flavors carry through to the palate where they mingle with balanced acidity, supple tannins and a slight black pepper on finish.

The 2016 California harvest was earlier than usual and produced grapes of exceptional quality throughout the state, thanks to near-perfect weather conditions. After four dry winters, California experienced average rainfall during the winter months, setting a healthy foundation for the vines. Warm days and cool nights in the spring and summer led to even development and ripening of the grapes. In the final phases of ripening, cooler afternoons and nighttime temperatures resulted in complex, concentrated wines for the 2016 vintage.

Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with barbecue, gourmet burger, hearty pastas, Indian curry chicken and many other dishes.

Alc: 13.5%