Using fruit grown at Lowell Stone's Fox Hill Vineyards, John Chiarito's 2003 Negro Amaro is the premier release of this wine in the U.S.

This vintage is a bright ruby red. Flavors are subtle, with a floral nose hinting at almond blossom and licorice. The wine has a smooth mouth feel and is mildly spicy with a long and slightly bitter finish, a reflection of the name Negro Amaro, which means "black bitter" in Italian.

The grapes were harvested by hand in the early morning on October 21, 2003. The wine is unfiltered and spent 16 months in French Oak barrels; production is 220 cases.

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$30 (Member Price: $24)

  
   
 
The 2004 Zinfandel contains 89% Zinfandel and 11% Petite Sirah fruit, both of which are estate-grown on head-trained and dry-farmed vines, yielding 3 tons per acre.

The wine exemplifies the grape’s black-fruit profile, adding licorice and dark toast to blackberry and cherry flavors. In the mouth the wine delivers the natural brambly complexity and aliveness so loved by Zin fans. The wine is structured for a fruit-filled but balanced entry on the front end and a nice expansion and lift into the aftertaste.

The grapes were harvested by hand in the early morning on September 26, 2004. The wine is unfiltered and spent 21 months in French Oak barrels; production is 380 cases.

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$24 (Member Price: $19

 
   
 
Using fruit grown at Lowell Stone's Fox Hill Vineyards, John Chiarito's 2003 Nero D’Avola is the premier release of this wine in the U.S.

The color is a very dark ruby red and the concentrated flavors evoke dark cherry and cassis with a velvety mouth feel. The wine is full-bodied with an explosive richness and a layered and sustained finish. This wine will age well.

The 2003 vintage was harvested early on October 14th. The wine is unfiltered and spent 16 months in French Oak barrels; Production is 44 cases.

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