The Quaglia Vineyard Zinfandel is of at least nine different vineyard designated Zinfandels under the stewardship of winemaker Brooks Painter and his team, and they show a huge range of what’s possible with the grape. Quaglia is one of the older sites of the group, and it consistently produces a deep red fruit driven wine with notes of bramble bush, brown spice and pepper. This vintage shows great acidity and a very long finish that brings the pepper character forward. It’s a great match for strong cheeses, or try it with a peppered flat iron steak. A Platinum Award winner at the 2015 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition.
V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley (California) Zinfandel 2012
By Rich Cook