Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California

Vintage: 2014

Composition: 100% Zinfandel

History: Adam Lee, Dianna Novy Lee and the Novy Family from Ennis, Texas, founded Novy Family winery in 1998. The winery handcrafts over 4000 cases of wine from vineyards ranging from Oregon’s Willamette Valley down to the Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey County, including Napa, the Dry Creek Vally and the Russian River Valley AVAs. The Novy Family produces rich, character-filled wines that reflect their place of origin, including white (Blanc de Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier) and red (Grenache, Nebbiolo, Pinot Meunier, Syrah and Zinfandel) wines. Novy Family Wines and its older sibling, Siduri Wines, have received the Wine Spectator’s New York Wine Experience “Critics Choice” recognition a combined seven times since 2004.

Tasting Notes:

“Ripe cherry and blackberry on the perfumed nose, with suggestions of allspice, sandalwood and cracked pepper adding complexity. Offers juicy dark berry and bitter cherry flavors that slowly gain sweetness with air, picking up a floral pastille nuance and a touch of bitter chocolate. In a relatively lithe style, with strong finishing cut, gentle tannins and very good, spicy persistence.” – Winemaker Notes