There's been a Wine Heist at Muscardini Cellars Today we are featuring a NEW vintage from our old friend Michael Muscardini. He's been making some of the finest wines coming out of Sonoma. The grapes for this Zinfandel were grown in a historic vineyard on the southeast rocky hillside north of the town of Sonoma. Roots grow deep here, and concentrate flavors, resulting in a wine that shows a great deal of character. Delicious! The 2015 Muscardini Los Chamizal Zinfandel offers lofty aromas of ripe berries, lavender, smoked meats, tobacco and cedar. In the glass, this full-bodied wine opens up with notes of fresh blackberries, boysenberry, juicy nectarine, cocoa, licorice and black pepper. From there, the lively flavors are further accented by a hint of forest, tannin, bright acidity, and a long spicy finish. Enjoy now or age in cellar for 5-7 years to develop further. You will be rewarded. Pair with wild mushroom and truffle oil pizza, tomato mascarpone risotto, pork belly, grilled trip-tip, and dark chocolate truffle with sea salt. This Week Only, Limited Offer... WineHeist is offering this fantastic wine at a great value. Retails $44  Now $44 at WineHeist.com   30% OFF, SAVE up to $200 FREE SHIPPING on 4 or more bottles. At this price, take some and enjoy it now!  Buy Now

MUSCARDINI
2015 Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley
Los Chamizal Vineyard

Top 100 Wines - Sonoma Magazine 2018
Gold Medal - Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2018

Today we are featuring a NEW vintage from our old friend Michael Muscardini, who is making some of the finest wines coming out of Sonoma Valley these days. Founded in 2002, Muscardini Cellars has slowly grown their production and offerings, and we are pleased to offer their first Zinfandel from the Los Chamizal vineyard, a stunning site that sits above the town of Sonoma.  The hills are so steep that the vineyards rows have to be terraced, resulting in each vine getting perfect exposure to the sunlight, which is key for ripening zinfandel evenly. The rocky soils force the roots to grow deep, and the resulting wines show a great deal of character.

VINEYARD
Los Chamizal Vineyards are located in the rocky hillside foothills above the city of Sonoma, in the Moon Mountain District of Sonoma Valley. The beautiful terraced vines were first planted in the 1970′s and are carved into steeply sloping hillsides reaching 800 ft. in elevation. The soils range from well drained sandy clay loam at lower elevations to thin fractured basalt soils at higher elevations. The vineyard has a modestly warm climate through the day, with the vines savoring cooler evening air that preserves slightly higher acidity levels in the grapes. The hills are so steep that the vineyards rows have to be terraced, resulting in each vine getting perfect exposure to the sunlight, which is key for ripening zinfandel evenly. The rocky soils force the roots to grow deep, and the resulting wines show a great deal of character. Los Chamizal is sustainably farmed, using permanent crop cover, compost and organic fertilizers to nurture the soil.

VINTAGE
After a whole berry crush, we cold soaked the fruit for three days, and then put it through twenty days of fermentation. 90% Zinfandel and 10% Petite Sirah

TASTING NOTES
The 2015 Muscardini Los Chamizal Zinfandel offers lofty aromas of wild berries, black fig, raw tobacco, fresh herbs, spice and cedar. On the palate, the deep flavors of ripe blackberry, huckleberry and boysenberry are lifted with notes of course black pepper, clove, and cardamom leading to a seductive lingering finish. Enjoy now or age in cellar for 5-7 years to develop further. You will be rewarded.

Pair with wild mushroom and truffle oil pizza, tomato mascarpone risotto, pork belly, grilled trip-tip, and dark chocolate truffle with sea salt.

Appellation: Sonoma Valley
Vineyard: Los Chamizal Vineyard
Blend: 90% Zinfandel, 10% Petite Sirah
Harvested: October 3, 2015
Bottled: July 18, 2018
Winemaker: Michael Muscardini
Alcohol: 14.9%
Cases Produced: 400

Tasting Notes  PDF

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Muscardini Cellars graces Sonoma Valley’s (Valley of the Moon) Monte Terra with its estate grape vines, family home and barrel room. You are welcome to visit us in their Kenwood tasting room. 

History of Muscardini Cellars
1892, when Michael Muscardini's grandfather, Emilio Alchera, was born in the village of Calliano, just outside of the city of Asti in the Piemonte region. Emilio came to America in 1909 via Ellis Island in New York.  After heading to the West Coast by train to meet his two brothers, Antonio and Louis, he settled in San Francisco.  Emilio began his living in California by helping to dig the Caldecott Tunnel, which connects the East Bay to Contra Costa County. After saving his money, he began to buy and run corner grocery stores where he sold fine bulk wines, and in his spare time made a red table wine for the family.  His business would eventually become the "St. Helena Napa Valley Wine Company."

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