Alexander Valley Vineyards Wetzel Family Estate Sin Zin Zinfandel

Our first vintage of homemade 1978 Zinfandel was given out to family and friends, quickly attaining cult status among those lucky enough to receive a few bottles. Everyone loved the spicy flavors, memorable name and risque' label. The wine was so popular, that in 1980 we offered a few cases for sale and Sin Zin quickly became a cult classic.

Sin Zin is an elegant style of Zinfandel, due to our growing region and winemaking style. We harvest grapes from throughout the Alexander Valley - including the valley floor, hillsides and benchlands looking for a balance of ripeness and acidity in each lot. This balance explains Sin Zin's restaurant popularity; it is always a food friendly style of Zinfandel.

The 2013 growing season was almost identical to 2012. The year began with another dry winter and spring, then throughout the summer we experienced a warm growing season with abundant sunshine and moderate temperatures. Our grapes ripened evenly and maturation proceeded at a fairly quick pace. While news of the lack of rain dominated conversations, there was an upside to the drought; the grapes had more concentrated flavors than in 2012.

There are aromas of black cherry, spice, black pepper, plum, oak, vanilla, and blueberry jam. This chewy, well balanced Zinfandel has spicy flavors of bright cherry, raspberry, plum, and black cherry. There is nice acidity and length to finish.