CLINE ZINFANDEL LIVE OAK 19

Cline Family Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery in Sonoma, California, built on a passion for winemaking and rooted in respect for the land. Fred Cline started Cline Family Cellars in 1982 in Oakley, California, making his first vintages from original plantings of Mourvedre, Zinfandel, and Carignane, some of which dated back to the 1880’s. In 1989, Fred purchased a 350-acre horse farm in Carneros and moved the winery to Sonoma County. As one of the original Rhone Rangers, he beganplanting varietals that included a number of vineyards dedicated to Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne

Tasting Notes:
This wine is a classic example of the big Zinfandels, for which Cline Cellars has become known. The 2019 Live Oak Zinfandel is deep ruby in color and greets you on the nose with dark berry aromas. On the palate it delivers rich berry flavors, with notes of sweet spice and ample tannin. This well-balanced and lively wine mingles structure, acidity and fine-grained tannins perfectly, culminating in a long and lingering finish.