Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2016 Carlisle Zinfandel Dupratt Vineyard – Bottle Notes

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards was founded in 1998 by Mike and Kendall Officer. Their passion is clear: Small lots of Zinfandel and Syrah from exceptional, historic vineyards. Many of these vineyards are heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants and date back to the late 1800s . Dupratt Vineyard is located on the Mendocino Ridge only 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean.…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2017 Carlisle Zinfandel Piner-Olivet Ranches – Bottle Notes

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards was founded in 1998 by Mike and Kendall Officer. Their passion is clear: Small lots of Zinfandel and Syrah from exceptional, historic vineyards. Many of these vineyards are heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants and date back to the late 1800s . The Piner-Olivet Ranches bottling is a relatively new Zinfandel in the Carlisle portfolio. The wine…

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Bottle Notes, Syrah

2015 Carlisle Syrah Papa’s Block – Bottle Notes

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards was founded in 1998 by Mike and Kendall Officer. Their passion is clear: Small lots of Zinfandel and Syrah from exceptional, historic vineyards. Many of these vineyards are heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants and date back to the late 1800s . Papa’s Block is a special section of Atoosa’s vineyard and is located in the Russian…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2014 Carlisle Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard – Bottle Notes

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards was founded in 1998 by Mike and Kendall Officer. Their passion is clear: Small lots of Zinfandel and Syrah from exceptional, historic vineyards. Many of these vineyards are heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants and date back to the late 1800s . Monte Rosso was planted in the 1880’s by Emanuel Goldstein and the original winery is…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

The Week in Zinfandel (7/4/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Lodi Wine Blog writes A Homemade Linguiça Meal and Spice-Friendly Lodi Wines. Isaac Baker reviews the 2019 Frank Family Zinfandel. Virginie Boone writes Dave Phinney, the Prisoner and…

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