Easton, Zinfandel - 1999

Name: Easton, Zinfandel
Brand: Terre Rouge
SKU: 13261
Price: 89.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 13261 750 mL

A powerful yet elegant Zinfandel aged in French oak and further bottle aged until ready to drink. Winemaker Bill Easton believes his wine should be balanced and long lived and this Zinfandel is a prime example of his tireless work.

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Color

Red

Vintage

1999

Country

USA

Region

California

Producer

Terre Rouge

Grape Variety

Zinfandel

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Up next is another Astor cool room time machine and you know how much I love these. An absolutely stunning library release Zinfandel that’s been lovingly cellared by our talented friends at Easton (from the Terre Rouge/Easton Artisan Wines group) for twenty years, just waiting to blow your mind like it did mine. With fruit from Easton’s estate, which includes vines over a hundred years old, this wine is the very definition of power and finesse working together in perfect harmony. On the nose, fig, blackberry, cedar, and cigar box leap from the glass. Then a voluptuous palate delivers deep flavors of black raspberry fruit, chocolate, and espresso riding on a smooth-as-silk texture that can only be achieved by time. In this bottle lies a world-class wine experience that might change the way you look at Zinfandel forever.

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Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Zinfandel

Zinfandel is widely thought of as “America’s grape,” but in fact the variety is of Croatian origin, and is genetically extremely similar to Italian Primitivo, which thrives in the warmest parts of southern Italy. Like Primitivo, Zinfandel requires warm but not hot growing conditions, as its skins are relatively thin: this can cause its berries to shrivel into raisins if left on the vine a little too long. Dry and well-drained terroirs are also preferable for Zinfandel, as its bunches are...