Marietta Cellars Zinfandel 1997

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    Marietta Cellars Zinfandel 1997 Front Label
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    Vintage
    1997

    Size
    750ML

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    This newest vintage of Marietta's Cellars' Zinfandel is so deep, dark, and black purple in color that it is almost opaque. Equally intense is the aroma, which is heady with camphor, black pepper and blackberry. The viscous, think-bodied mouth feel coats the palate with blackberry and raspberry flavors and just a hint of oak and black pepper. The tannins are soft, yet, noticeable, and allow the mixture of flavors to cling to the palate and produce an enjoyable long, lingering finish. A touch of Petite Syrah was added to the Zinfandel for firmness and structure. A with all Marietta Zinfandels, the 1997 may be enjoyed today for maximum in Big Zin style or allowed to gracefully mellow for up to eight years without losing its lush character.

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    Starting with only a handful of purchased grapes in 1978, Marietta Cellars has been a standout winery in Sonoma and Mendocino since the very beginning. Founded by Chris Bilbro, a Sonoma County native with winemaking roots dating back three generations, Marietta rose to prominence with its revolutionary Old Vine Red, a California red blend that essentially created the category. The winery has slowly expanded its estate holdings over the past thirty years, evolving into a beacon for high quality, balanced Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Rhône variety blends. Now fully estate-based and organically farmed, Marietta has vineyards spanning 310 acres in the Alexander Valley, McDowell Valley, and Yorkville Highlands. Notable among their heritage plantings are California’s oldest Syrah blocks, planted in the late 1800s.

    Scot Bilbro, Chris’s son, has brought Marietta into its next, incredibly exciting phase. After graduating from UC Davis with a degree in Viticulture and Enology in 2007, Scot joined the winery full-time, assuming the role of winemaker in 2012. Steeped in the history of the California wine country and the traditions established by his father, Scot combines his creativity and technical background in guiding the winery’s vision of viticulture and winemaking. Today, the fusion of traditional values and style with modern precision have culminated in the most highly regarded wines of Marietta’s four decade history.


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