But you also don't want somebody passing off a 15-year-old block as old vines," Draper says. "The vine has been mature since it was 15 years old. But it is somewhat different at 50, and somewhat ...

In the mid-90's California Zinfandel began positioning itself for a post-white Zin resurgence. However, quality selections were lacking. By sourcing cuttings from the state's oldest, most ...

Rodney Strong, 2018 Old Vines Zinfandel, Sonoma County, 14.5%, $26, 4 stars. A jammy zin with notes of raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry. Savory, with just a hint of anise and sage.

I've got a thing for old vines, and there are few better opportunities to indulge in old-vine US wines than California zinfandel. Here are six reasons for you to fall in love too.

Bedrock wine co. 2013 old vine Zinfandel was photographed at the Los Angeles Times photo studio on January 6, 2015. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times) By S. Irene Virbila ...

The Seghesio “Old Vine” Zinfandel is a blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane. This luscious wine boasts dark fruit flavors along with hints of cedar and licorice.

Chateau Montelena ($35) blends both gnarly 40+-year-old vines with younger selections for their Zinfandel, for a highly concentrated wine layering blackberry, dark chocolate and a hint of smoked meat.

If you're hankering to drink a big old-vine California Zin, it's now or never. 2010 Renwood Zinfandel 'Premier Old Vine': Wine of the Week - Los Angeles Times News ...