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 Sangiovese Rosato 05
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$15.00
Our Sangiovese Rosato comes from a long line of award winning rosés. This vintage scored 91 points in the California State Fair and was awarded Best of Class of the Sierra Foothills appellation. This wine contains the predominant grape found in the Chianti wine of Italy, but ours is light pink with crisp citrus and strawberry aromas and flavors. It is a dry, well-balanced wine that should be served slightly chilled. It is wonderful for sipping when you want a light, fruity patio or picnic wine. It also goes well with lighter dishes such as shell fish, chicken and turkey. This is a great holiday wine when you are trying to please a variety of different palates. It is definitely a people pleaser. For a surprise, also try it with spicy food.
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 Tesoro 05
$18.00
Our ZMV Tesoro is back by popular demand. Once again we produced an interesting blend of Syrah and Zinfandel done in a lighter, beaujolais style. We call the wine Tesoro (meaning treasure in both Italian and Spanish). The wine is very fruity and smooth with cherries, berries, and spice. It accompanies a variety of foods from pork to chicken; pasta to Asian food. Its a great appetizer or patio wine and is best served at room temperature.
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2005
Syrah Port
$24.00
New Release
In 2005 ZMV created a new style of port that tastes
more like a liqueur than a port. It has been a HUGE success ever since. It is
rich, fruity and full-flavored with zing. Our port is a dessert wine made for
sipping after dinner or even poured over ice cream, either chocolate or
vanilla. You could also try it with blue cheese. If you like a lot of fruit in
your dessert wine you will love our port.
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 Barbera 2005
$32.00
The 2004 Barbera is our reserve Barbera from 2 vineyards, known for
their fine Barbera grapes. This wine won a Gold Medal (95 points) in the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition and a Best of Class of Region, a Gold Medal in the Calaveras County Fair and the Silver Medal in the SF Chronicle Wine Competition. It
is full-bodied, fruity, smooth yet elegant with a marvelous structure and
mouth feel. You will love the subtle complexity, the interesting finish
and moderate acidity. The wine contains aromas and flavors of cherry,
blackberry and a hint of spice. Drink the wine now or lay it down to
smooth out the tannins even more. We recommend this wine with any meal
where the food flavors do not overpower the wine such as veal or pork.
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 Sangiovese 2005
$34.00
Our Sangiovese is a wine that we think surpasses the best of the Italian
Chiantis. It won a gold medal in the Calaveras County Fair Wine Competition, a Silver Medal (90 points) in the prestigious California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition and a Silver Medal in the SF Chronicle Wine Competition. The grape was produced in
very small quantities in order to promote the color and intensity of the wine;
yet develop aromas and flavors that speak of cherry, pomegranate, and hard
candy. The mouth feel is full with both fruit tannins in the mid-palate and a
long, smooth finish. This wine was aged for 18 months in older French oak to
prevent over-oaking, concentrate the flavors and smooth the wine. It is
full-bodied enough to serve with marinated leg of lamb, barbequed beef, or any
elegant meal that can stand up to a powerful and still subtle wine.
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 Zinfandel 2004
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$20.00
ZMV produced a lovely
Zinfandel from Cooper Ranches in Amador County this year. This vineyard is over
25 years old and head-trained to produce superb grapes. It is a very popular
wine in our tasting room. Our Zin won a silver medal in the Calaveras County
Fair Wine Competition and is full-bodied, fruity, and with the hint of pepper
characteristic of Zinfandel. You will like the good mouth feel and strong,
interesting finish. The aroma and flavors contain cherry, berry, black pepper
and spice. It is a very versatile wine and can be served with marinated leg of
lamb, barbequed beef, spaghetti, or pizza.
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 Grenache
2004
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$24.00
Our 2004 Grenache is reminiscent of a fine Pinot noir due to its
light, fruity flavors It is smooth yet elegant with a marvelous structure
and mouth feel. You will taste subtle yet complex flavors and an
interesting finish. Although this Grenache is characteristically light in
color, it was not blended. We wanted to keep the distinctive flavors of
black currant and blackberry with a touch of vanilla from the oak it which
it was aged. Enjoy the wine now or lay it down to smooth out the tannins
even more. We recommend this wine with any meal where a lighter style wine
would be appropriate such as lamb or pork tenderloin.
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 Chardonnay 2005
$16.00
Our Chardonnay comes from a
cool vineyard in Calaveras County where the site is well know for the production
of this grape. The vines are 20 years old and produce a spicy and flavorful
wine. It has lively, tangy acidity with flavors of apple and a touch of melon.
The flavors and crispness of the Chardonnay come from cold fermentation and
aging in stainless steel. It is a dry, well-balanced wine that should be served
slightly chilled. This wine pairs well with most fish dishes, salads and
chicken.
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 2003
Merlot
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$22.00
The ZMV Merlot
is dry and fruity. It contains hints of berry, cherry, spice and earth. We have
blended 4 additional varietals into this wine to give it a very special taste.
This is a big wine with old world flavors and a good balance of body and tannins
that goes well with steak and your heavier meals. Although we enjoy this wine
now, you may lay it down for many years and it will continue to improve.
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 2003 Reserve Syrah
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$28.00
2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Gold Medal Winner
The
2003 Syrah is from Tanner Vineyards, known for their fine grapes. The wine is
full-bodied, fruity, smooth and was so good this year that we did not blend it
with any other variety. It has a marvelous structure and mouth feel by itself.
You will find up-front fruit, a nice middle and a smooth, interesting finish.
The wine contains aromas and flavors of cherry and berry with a hint of spice,
and vanilla. Drink the wine now or lay it down to smooth out the tannins even
more. We recommend this wine with any heavy meal such as good barbequed steak.
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 2005
Syrah
$28.00
California State Fair, Silver Medallist!
ZMV produced
a superb Syrah in 2002 that is full bodied, fruity, smooth, and yummy. We blended
it, just before bottling, with 25% Cabernet Sauvignon to increase the structure
and mouth feel. You will find up-front fruit, a nice middle and a smooth, interesting
finish.
The wine contains aromas and flavors of cherry and berry with a hint
spice, pepper and hard candy.
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