The 2002 Grandmere Zinfandel is a light garnet red with slight brick tones on the edge. The aroma of this wine welcomes the drinker with its soft, yet complex fruit. Raspberry and clove mid-palate essences balance the wine as it finishes with a rich texture of vanilla and caramel. The elegant, soft round tannin structure is built for a lasting finish. Our Grandmere Zinfandel represents a blend of the finest Zinfandel vineyards that reside throughout the hillsides of Amador County's gold country. These vineyards provide us with fruit from ancient vines. We choose the name Grandmere (or Grandmother) because fruit from these vineyards result in a wine that is consistently warm and friendly, gracefully mature, and immediately inviting.

Rating for United States-California: 85 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: drink now<br/>