Zepaltas Wines

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2009 Zepaltas Suacci Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($45, 13.4%):
"Though his Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellation bottlings were stellar, Ryan Zepaltas' expression of this top Sebastopol site (for which he also makes wine) was a triumph of aromatic power. A clear spicy note from grape stems mixes with classic pine needle, truffle and dark earth to give profundity to lively black cherry. The structure here is well-robed but ready to give at least a decade of potential."

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We are proud to announce our Fall 2011 Release. We had a couple 2009s still holding in the cellar along with the first look at the 2010 Pinot Noirs. It is no secret that 2010 was a challenging year in California, but there are many gems throughout. We had to be careful and cull out the wines that were not up to par. The wines we bottled as Zepaltas are guaranteed to be what you have come to expect from us.

Inside the newsletter you can read all about the following wines:

2009 Nunes Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
2010 La Cruz Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2010 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
2009 Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah

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Also, on in the online store you can peruse through some of our past releases that are still available for purchase. All orders will be shipped right away before the weather gets out of control.

We were happy to get the email last week that we got some good scores from Josh Raynolds on our new releases. It's always nice to get a pat on the back for your hard work. Josh and I tasted these wines at 5:30am when he was in town. Farmers hours.

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Jon Bonne' recently wrote about the 2009 Pinot Noir vintage in the Russian River Valley. Many winemakers believe that 2009 is their vintage of a lifetime. Jon Bonne' says "hold your horses" on that. Thankfully, he loved our 2009 Russian River Valley Pinot.

"2009 Zepaltas Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($31, 14% alcohol): For his own label, Santa Rosa-based Ryan Zepaltas primarily used fruit from Windsor's Nunes vineyard and blended in a bit from the W.E. Bottoms and Suacci sites. (We often like Zepaltas' Suacci Carciere wines quite a bit.) Here's to the broader appellation label - this is alluring and subtle, with floral tones that bring life to deep raspberry and leather flavors. A savory fenugreek accent makes for a pretty, layered package that barely reveals its 40 percent new oak."
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