Tasting Notes

The Esca Zinfandel is a blockbuster of wild berry, boysenberry and spicy aromas. This intense and alluring wine is bright and balanced and pairs well with food.

From the Winery

The 2004 Esca Zinfandel was made from 100% Sonoma County grapes grown in the Dry Creek AVA. The wine was aged for 18 months in 50% French and 50% American oak barrels and was bottled in April 2006.

Esca means "allurement or "bait" in Italian. Just as the nectar of the Hibiscus flower attracts the bee on the label, these wines entice the enophile.

Tasting Notes

The wine shows a deep purple-ruby hue accompanied by fragrant suggestions of blackberries, dark plums, raspberries and cassis with supporting notes of black pepper and oily spices (clove and nutmeg). On the palate the wine is smooth, juicy and plump with great integration of fruit and spice, with full body and great purity. The finish is long and refined. Having been aged 18 months in high quality French Oak barrels, you may enjoy this wine currently or allow for additional aging in the bottle.

Suggested food pairings include pasta, red sauces, robust cheeses, lamb and venison.

From the Winery

UPDATE (Jan 2007): This wine has won a SILVER Medal at the 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition!

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Tasting Notes

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Tasting Notes

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From the Winery

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Tasting Notes

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From the Winery

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