Winemaker Notes
Notes of wild berry and cedar. Concentrated blackberry and black cherry. Bright acid and balanced finish.
Pair with roasted New York Steak with caramelized onion jam and crispy fingerling potatoes.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
This Sonoma County vineyard is one of the state's best sites for Zinfandel as well as Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the best Zinfandels that I have tasted this year, the 2012 Seghesio Family Vineyards Monte Rosso sails onto the palate with a tremendous rush of ripe berries that stays long through the wine's finish. (Tasted: December 5, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From the famed red soils of the high elevation Monte Rosso Vineyard, the 2012 Zinfandel Monte Rosso reveals more terroir character with notes of earth, iron, red and black fruits, pepper and spice. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy, and more masculine than its siblings, it can be drunk over the next 7-10 years.
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Wine Spectator
A bruiser, powerful and dense, with black cherry, smoky herb and bitter chocolate aromas and briary wild berry, dried sage and cracked pepper flavors. The tannins build on the finish. Best from 2016 through 2022.
Established in 1895, Seghesio Family Vineyards produces benchmark Zinfandels that honor five generations of winegrowing leadership, and share the heart of Sonoma County and their Italian heritage. Seghesio Family Vineyards encompasses more than 300 acres of estate vineyards in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys – that also represent a significant amount of Old Vine plantings that are more than 50 years old and up to 125 years old.
With a passionate belief that wine is made in the vineyard, Seghesio Family Vineyards pairs more than a century’s worth of experience in the vineyard with labor-intensive farming techniques that reduce yields, increase quality and ensure wines of outstanding purity and balance. True to the winery’s heritage, Seghesio Family Vineyards is focused mainly on Zinfandel and a handful of Italian varieties. Andy Robinson is the winemaker.
Seghesio Family Vineyards has always thrived to protect the environment and their communities. It has become clear to us that the emission of Green House Gases (GHG) not only is the biggest environmental threat, but also that the majority of environmental advances are tied to their ability to emit less GHG. They have embarked on a fundamental transformation of how they grow grapes and make wines and have joined international organizations such as the Porto Protocol and the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA). They have committed to reduce their GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050.
Unapologetically bold, spice-driven and jammy, Zinfandel has secured its title as the darling of California vintners by adapting well to the state's diverse microclimates and landscapes. Born in Croatia, it later made its way to southern Italy where it was named Primitivo. Fortunately, the imperial nursery of Vienna catalogued specimens of the vine, and it later made its way to New England in 1829. Parading the true American spirit, Zinfandel found a new home in California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Somm Secret—California's ancient vines of Zinfandel are those that survived the neglect of Prohibition; today these vines produce the most concentrated, ethereal and complex examples.
Covering the western slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains, facing the city of Sonoma, Moon Mountain District is one of Sonoma’s newest sub-appellations. Here the well-drained, red volcanic and ash soils produce hauntingly intense red wines, mainly from Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties.