Edmeades Zinfandel

One of the best red Zinfandel wines

Edmeades Mendocino County Zinfandel 750ml

Price: $22.99

When Dr. Donald Edmeades first planted vines on his land in the Anderson Valley, people thought he was being foolish. Almost forty years later Edmeades wine has become the standard-bearer on the Mendocino County wine frontier. Surprisingly, Edmeades was not the first to grow vine in that region. In fact, people had been growing vines in these areas long before Edmeades planted his first grape.

The gold rush was a disappointment for most of the miners. Many of those miners became grape growers in order to earn a living after losing all hope of hitting gold. Consequently, the first vineyard in the County was planted by Samuel Orr who was a native of Kentucky. Taking his queue, many other people started growing vines in the area.

In the late-1800s, the Europeans – mainly Swiss and Italians - began growing vines in better parts of the North coast. Still, by that time, winemaking was not a commercial enterprise. So, in this sense Edmeades was the first commercial grower in the Anderson Valley. In 1963, he planted 24 acres of land with Zinfandel.

Hoping to create a business enterprise from their earthly yields, the family started its own brand in 1972. Unfortunately, Edmeades died in the same year. After his death, his son Deron took over the business after his death.

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Edmeades was bought by Jess Jackson in 1988 who modernized the winery as well as planted the vineyards again. In 1994, renowned winemaker Van Williamson came to Edmeades and created the best wine under its name. Since then, the Edmeades story has become almost a legend. During 1994 to 2004, Edmeades Zinfandel won 10 gold medals at major competitions. Apart from that, it also received positive wine ratings from Robert M. Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate and Wine Enthusiast. Edmeades also enjoys a faithful fan following all over the country and has added Petite Sirah vineyards.

The soft and supple texture makes the unique character of the Edmeades Zinfandel always stands out. It presents an aroma of wild berries and cherries – raspberry and strawberries. The alcohol level ranges from 13 to almost 16% in red Zinfandel. It has an excellent intensity of fruit and good acid and tannin structures. One of the best qualities of Edmeades Zinfandel is that they are age-worthy.

The Edmeades Winery Zinfandel can be paired with barbecued food or any other spicy course. It also goes well with Pizza and spicy sandwiches. But it is said that if you want to taste each and every flavor of the Zinfandel, you should think about camping. That’s where you get the creamy dark chocolate character in the red wine.

The wines are available at your local wine shop and now the winery has a wine club with a nice case discount welcome offer. You can order with a discount of 20% off on all purchases of 12 bottles or more in addition to a minimum order with 3 bottles of Edmeades wine shipped to your door four times a year. The prices listed do not include sales tax.

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