Today’s incredible XYZ Winery 2011 Zinfandel was made by Ondine Chattan, who learned her Zin-making skills with the masters of California Zinfandel at Ridge Vineyards. This wine is the final vintage for the winery’s 50 year old vines wine. Subsequent vintages will be a blend of 25 year old and older vines.

Old vine Zinfandel can be such a treat, especially when done correctly. Zins made from old - or even ancient - vines represent the best possible way to experience the terroir or that special sense of place where a wine was born. Old vine Zins are often more complex and earthy, delivering secondary characteristics like minerality, dark spice and anise.

This very highly recommended wine is a must-have for any fan of great Zinfandel. This wine is exceptional on its own, but we’ll be enjoying our bottles with a very wide array of foods.