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\5,000\5,500\4,500\4,500\4,200\6,200\4,500-53-The Spenker property has been in the family for over 100 years, with original Zinfandel plantings over 60 years old. They began winemaking 20 years ago and produce just 2000 cases of premium wine a year.Aged in French and American barrels for 14 months, soft Lodi tannins and oak vanillin give this Zinfandel a pleasing texture. Fruit forward, with cinnamon spice on the back of the palate. Black cherry and blackberry with black pepper notes. Just 399 cases produced.One of the pioneers of the Rhone Ranger movement in California in the early 90's and of Rhone varietals in the Sierra Foothills, Terre Rouge produces distinctive wines that focus on Rhone varietals.Marsanne 62%, Viognier 25%, Roussanne 13%. Aromas of almond blossoms, honey, and acacia with hints of tangerine and papaya. Creamy flavours on the palate with peach, apple, and quince. The finish is crisp with peach pit flavours intermingling with subtle mineral tones from the rocky site. (See page9 for more details.)A beautiful colour with rich, silky, wild raspberry fruit flavours laced with pepper, sage, tar, and olive/herb tones. Aromas of raspberry, smoke, wild game, pepper and cinnamon. The fruit forward palate has a clean purity of Syrah fruit with great acid balance, and is very smooth and savory.Inspired by coastal Mediterranean vineyards grown alongside garrigue or local chaparral - in Easton’s case manzanita, pine, toyon, yerba santa, and chamise. A blend of two-thirds Syrah and one-third Cabernet Sauvignon, it is complex and savory, and very accessible after several years in the bottle.[92pts The Wine Enthusiast]An easy-drinking blend of Mediterranean varietals, Grenache 39%, Mourvedre 39% and Syrah 22%. Aged for 16 months in a mixture of French barrels, it shows bright ripe fruit, with deep boysenberry fruit aromatics, smoky/meaty/ gamey complex flavour components, and a lengthy creamy texture.Grenache 75%, Mourvedre 17% and Syrah 8%, Terre Rouge’s top Rhone varietal blend is very elegant, complex, and lively. It shows Grenache savoury plum and black cherry flavours, coupled with Mourvedre’s smoky gaminess, and a touch of richness and punch from the Syrah.A special Scheid Vineyards label, VDR (= Very Dark Red) makes a Petit Verdot and Petit Syrah blend from fruit from Scheid's Hames Valley vineyards in the southernmost tip of Monterey County.A rich, deep, dark garnet colour. The nose entices with ripe black cherry, blackberry, and boysenberry, intermingled with floral hints of lavender. The dark fruit aromas carry through on the palate with vivid notes of black cherry, blackberry and boysenberry, Bing cherry and pomegranate. (See page5 for more details.)[92pts Tasting Panel]11383128061272312722121781217612181Estate Zinfandel ‘14LodiZinfandel Alc.14.4% Enigma ‘15 Sierra FoothillsMarsanne62%/Viognier25%/Roussanne13% Alc.14.5% Syrah Les Cotes de l’Ouest ‘17CaliforniaSyrah96%/Viognier4% Alc.14.6% Garrigue S’14Sierra FoothillsSyrah66.6%/Cabernet Sauvignon33.4% Alc.14.5% Tete a Tete ‘15Sierra FoothillsGrenache39%/Mourvedre39%/Syrah22% Alc.14.6% L’Autre ‘14Sierra FoothillsGrenache75%/Mourvedre17%/Syrah8% Alc.14.5% Very Dark Red ‘20Monterey CountyCabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petit Verdot/Petite Sirah Alc.14.4% SpenkerVDR WinesTerre Rouge

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