Tasting note

Sourced from some of the oldest vines in California, some 35-80 years-of-age, this is a robust, rich and complex wine with layered ripe fruit, plum, pepper spice, oak and vanilla notes. Try with spicy ribs.

Ruby in colour, this red boasts a intense nose exuding woody and fruity aromas. Discover this full-bodied wine expressing light acidity and offering a broad texture and fleshy tannins. It also unveils a intense mouthfeel that leads into a long finish.

A concentrated nose of spice, cherry and plum offers a jammy, rich mouth-feel. Soft tannins add to the texture with layers of blackberries, cassis and licorice.

Amazingly intense flavours! The compact berries, produce wines that explode on impact in the mouth, with layers of blackberries, cassis and liquorice.

Our Old Vine Zinfandel has a gnarly core of rich, dark berry flavours with layers of spice, plum, pepper and vanilla balanced by light hint of toasted oak. Break out a bottle Gnarly Old Vine Zin and pair with BBQ pork ribs, Mom’s favourite Chilli or steak fajitas.

MARCH 2014 Insider Pick from Stephen Schiedel, Portfolio Manager for Wines of Canada, USA and South America: "Zinfandel is basically a grape unto California which loves all that sunshine and the west coast menu. On Canada’s best-coast we have similar conditions to make this medium bodied, berry-delicious Zinfandel work really well. Try with spicy Asian cuisine or spicy wings or mac-n-cheese with bacon on top."