Martinelli Giuseppe & Louisa Zinfandel 2018
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Sale $49.99 net 

95 pts Vinous / 93pts Wine Advocate

“The 2018 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa is, in my view, once again the most distinctive Zinfandel in this range. Bright acids, floral overtones and chiseled red fruit scream with Russian River character. Medium in body, gracious and beautifully perfumed, the Giuseppe & Luisa is flat-out gorgeous. I loved it. “ Vinous

“The 2018 Zinfandel Giuseppe and Luisa has a medium ruby color and an elegant profile, with a nose of saline, apricots, raspberry and strawberry, plus notes of black tea, blood orange and earth. Medium-bodied, it has a silky texture and nuanced flavor layers with seamless freshness and a long, layered finish. 1,462 cases produced.” WA

"Giuseppe and Luisa Martinelli planted three acres of Zinfandel in the Russian River Valley in the 1880s.The old vineyard is now known as Jackass Hill and remains the steepest non-terraced hillside vineyard in Sonoma County. Nearly one century later Giuseppe and Luisa’s grandson, Lee Martinelli Sr., followed in their footsteps by planting a Zinfandel vineyard. Our 2018 Giuseppe & Luisa Zinfandel has deep aromas of boysenberry, stone fruits, and sweet leather explode and engulf your nose. Supple tannins take the sweet flavors of black plum, raspberry, and white peach through to a long, full finish." winery note


Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Thursday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.