Wine Profile

• Composition:   100% Zinfandel
• Vineyard:  Aves Vineyard
• Appellation:   Napa Valley
• Sub-Appellation:   St. Helena
• Vintage:   1999
• Wine Alcohol:  14.2% by volume
• Price: $28.00
• 163 Cases Made

Other Vintages:
2000
1998

1999 GALLERON AVES ZINFANDEL
NAPA VALLEY

The Vineyard:

The thirty-year-old Aves Zinfandel vineyard is located in the heart of St. Helena. Owners Russ & Leona Aves practice a vineyard technique called “dry farming” where it is entirely up to Mother Nature to provide everything the vines will need to thrive. The incredible result is highly stressed, low yield vines with exceptional grapes that are bursting with intense fruit flavors and aromas.

The Wine:

Deep purple in color, this wine's intense black cherry and raspberry fruit tumble right out of the glass onto your palate. Spicy notes of cinnamon and nutmeg accentuate the bold fruit flavors. This medium / full-bodied Zinfandel is forward and smooth with integrated tannins that harmoniously blend with the velvety mouth-feel and enduring finish.

What The Critics Say...

Recommendations from Bay Area Wine Experts
“1999 Galleron Napa Valley Zinfandel”
San Francisco Chronicle