Zinfandel

Region: U.S.A., California, Sonoma County
Grape Variety: Zinfandel

Background: Back in 1985, around a friendly game of Liar’s Dice, Tim Murphy, Dale Goode and Dave Ready decided to make their love of fine wines official.

Tasting Notes: A bouquet of strawberry and red plum with a hint of oak. This Zinfandel is juicy as ever with soft ripe tannins and fresh flavours of black raspberry, cherry and jam.
Thoughts from the Winemaker David Ready, JR: “Liar’s Dice is as juicy as ever! The soft tannins invite ripe, yet fresh flavours of black raspberry, black cherry, and blackberry jam. This is created to be a second glass Zin! If you have one, you are certain to have a second.".

Food Pairing: Suggested dishes to pair with this wine are meat sambousek, short rib taco, kafta tagine and crispy aromatic pork.

VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY

Region: U.S.A., California, Mendocino County
Grape variety: Zinfandel

Tasting Notes: Plum, raspberry jam and blackberry flavours are supported with solid chalky tannins in this Zinfandel. Sultry cedar and spice accents linger on this captivating, long-finishing wine.

Food Pairing: The robust flavours of grilled sausages pair well with the wine's bold fruit and chalky flavours. It also pairs well with spicy Mexican dishes.

VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY

Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento
Grape Variety: 100% Zinfandel

Tasting Notes: Aromas of caramel, mocha, plum, vanilla and milk chocolate. The palate is ripe and soft with good vibrancy and lift. This is a tangy, flavourful crowd-pleaser that will be a hit at any barbeque.

Food Pairing: Enjoy it ideally with grilled meat or hearty pasta dishes for an unforgettable tasting experience.

Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape Variety: Zinfandel

Background: Primitivo di Manduria "Il Teo" is a really great primitivo, created by the oenologist of the Farnese winery, on land owned by the winery in Puglia. The name "Pazzia" encapsulates its history; the protagonist is just Filippo Baccalaro, winemaker of Farnese, who visit a very old vines in a company property, was informed that the farm would be gone soon, destroyed because of low farm yield. Was enough a simple look for Filippo to exclaim "madness!" and, therefore, prevent the farm was lost. From that day on that strip of land that surrounds Sava has become a point of pride for Farnese, representing the fullness and complexity of the aromatic fruits of that territory.
The Primitivo "Il Teo" is a wine that fully reflects the potential of Puglia and Sava in particular: a place where the earth is flat overlooking the sea, the fertility of the countryside and the proximity to the beaches of the Ionian coast make it an obligatory stop a gastronomic journey in South Italy. Thanks to these characteristics, "Il Teo" proves to be a wine of great aromatic richness and minerals, with great structure and body.

Tasting Notes: Full bodied and intense, smooth and harmonious, balanced and well structured, with hints of berries intended and spicy, aged 12 months in barriques.

Awards:
Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2018 - Gold
Berlin Wine Trophy 2018 - Gold
Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2017 - Gold
Lyon International Wine Competition 2017 - Gold
Mundus Vini 2016 - Silver

Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento, Apulia
Grape Variety: 100% Zinfandel

Background: The vineyards are mostly situated in the communes of Manduria and Sava and are owned by growers with whom Filippo has been working for many years. Production is lower than its potential, which ensures the best quality grapes are selected. The red soils are calcerous clay and rich in iron, minerals and nutrients. 80% of the grapes come from old bush vines and the rest from trained vines that are at least 20 years old.

Winemaking Process: The grapes were gently pressed and cooled to 10ºC for a maceration period of 10-12 days with regular pumping over. Yeasts were added to start fermentation, which took place under temperature controlled conditions of up to 20 ºC. The wine was then transferred to oak barriques for a short time for fining, before bottling.

Tasting Notes: For those who love shiraz - try Primitivo - one of the most hedonistic grapes - always loaded with "berried fruits", spice, leather and vanilla. Deep ruby red colour with violet reflections. This wine has red berry fruit perfumes with a hint of spice. Full-bodied with firm tannins, this wine is well balanced with lots of ripe fruit flavours.

Awards:
Mundus Wines 2022 - Gold Medal
Berliner Wine Trophy 2022 - Gold Medal

Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento, Apulia
Grape Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Background: The grapes for this wine come from selected vineyards in the municipality of San Marzano, where the vineyards are already over 70 years old. The grapes are left on the vine until they are harvested until they have lost much of their substance due to the intense sun. This drying of the grape gives this very special wine its intense body and its powerful fruit. After fermentation, the wine matured for several months in French oak barrels.

Tasting Notes: An intense ruby ​​red in colour with a complex and fruity bouquet of cherry and plum jam. Full-bodied in the taste, full-bodied, with aromas of coffee and cocoa.

Awards:
Vinoway Wine Selection 2023 - 94 points
Korea Wine Challange 2022 - Silver Medal
Lyon International Concours 2022 - Gold Medal
Mundus Wines 2022 - Gold Medal