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"Zins" are not well known in Australia, being much better established in California.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Producers with access to very old vine vineyards who make outstanding Zins include Bedrock, Limerick Lane, Puccioni and Vino Noceto.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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This means that most high quality Zins tend to be on the pricey side, running at least $30 or more.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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I have tasted and enjoyed wines of both very high alcohol content (most California Zins and Cabs along with the very muscular Syrahs from Australia) and I have enjoyed lovely, balanced low alcohol wines (German reislings come immediately to mind), however, I readily admit that I consider alcohol content when I purchase wine and prefer lower alcohol wines.
Lettie Teague in WSJ: "alcohol delivers flavors" | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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And for a large production winery, the Zins from Ravenswood, founded and still overseen by Joel Peterson, known as "the Godfather of Zin," are worthy of attention.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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Zins, especially those made from low yielding, ancient vines -- vines that are over 80 to 100-plus years old, like we are blessed to have in California -- can be as complex and balanced as any red wine, although usually less ageworthy than more tannic and structured Cabernets and Syrahs.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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I was vividly reminded that this historically significant California grape comes in a remarkable variety of styles -- from "white" Zins, which are really sweetish blush rosés; to raspberry and spicy flavored medium-bodied reds with a touch of pepper; to heavy-bodied, black-fruited, raisiny and pruney wines; all the way to very sweet late harvest and "port-style" Zins.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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This has made it possible to ferment Zins with high grape sugar levels all the way dry, yielding heavy bodied wines with previously unheard of levels of alcohol for unfortified wines -- 16 to 17% and higher.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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One of the most ideal growing regions in the State for balanced, rounded Zins is the Dry Creek Valley AVA in Sonoma County.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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One of the most reliable producers of Zins that are unusually ageworthy is Ridge, especially their Lytton Springs and Geyserville bottlings.
Richard Jennings: Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous Richard Jennings 2012
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