V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley (California) Zinfandel 2012

Jun 5, 2015

By Rich Cook

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.

Country / Region

California

Appellation

Napa Valley

Grape Variety

Zinfandel

Color

Red

Vintage

2012

Score

94

Price

US $ 42.00

Producer

V. Sattui Winery