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The Tofanelli vineyard has gained ‘rock star’ status as the source of Turley's highly-prized bottlings (winemaker Erhen Jordan calls it his favorite vineyard!) and was recently revealed as a core component of the famed Prisoner Zinfandel blend! Every year, when we come back from the big ZAP Zinfandel tasting in San Francisco, we're extremely proud to offer up our "Best In Show" winners to Porthos Zin Fanatics. This year, topping our list was the new Tofanelli Napa Zinfandel 2006 - a decadent, yet complex wine that we're sure all Zin lovers will be ecstatic about! To make this even more irresistible, we've struck a deal that allows us to offer this hedonistic Zinfandel at 10% off. That equals only $31.99 AND free shipping on 6+ bottles. Hard to resist.
Tastes:
An outstanding effort, this Zinfandel packs a Turley-esque punch and delivers all the rich, succulent flavors that we adore combined with juicy tannins to make this thriller a worthy contender for best new Zin of the year! The thrill-ride launches forth with aromas of wild raspberry, toffee and smoky oak. Elegant flavors of boysenberry liquor and ripe blackberry jam mingle with the melted dark cocoa, chocolate-covered raisins as well as an opulent, voluptuous, full-bodied, strikingly concentrated, pure silk finish. This wine has already benefited from a few years in the bottle so that it is a spectacular experience now and will continue to evolve gracefully over the next 2 – 3 years, peaking in 2009 in our estimate. I plan to add several of these special bottles to my personal cellar so hurry while your allocation lasts!” Hal Oates, Porthos.com
History:
Tofanelli vineyard Zinfandel gained national fame among Zin-fanatics as the source of one of Turley Wine Cellars most highly prized bottlings and, later, the core component of the famed Prisoner Zinfandel blend. Now, we’re thrilled to offer you a bottle of the rare “family” vineyard production from the estate vineyard that Vince Tofanelli and his family has been farming on a daily basis since 1929. The extremely limited production (under 600 cases annually) enables a focus on quality with a hands on approach that reaches from grapevine to bottle. The historical vineyard located at the top of the Napa Valley near the town of Calistoga now stands as one of the last examples of pre-World War II grape growing. The methods Tofanelli uses were once prevalent throughout the valley; no irrigation (not even a drip line to be seen), no trellis systems (our vines are free standing without wire support), and of course an organic philosophy (we never jumped on the 'bandwagon' of post-war pesticides). Given the reputation of the vines and the limited production of the winery, Tofanelli still offers fruit to other notable producers such as Turley Wine Cellars, Spottswoode Winery, Orin-Swift (a.k.a. the 'Prisoner') Cellars, Neyers Vineyards and Duckhorn Vineyards.
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