Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken

”Sourced from the same family vineyard that Aldo Nonna Bob Biale and the Biale family have farmed their whole lives with additional grapes from our neighboring winery vineyard in the Oak Knoll District Black Chicken stands as the ultimate expression of Zinfandel from the cool southern Napa Valley and perhaps the most famous icon of Napa Valley Zinfandel in general. Vintage Notes: A warm dry spring brought early bud break helped with canopy vigor and berry size. The conditions were ideal for flowering and fruit set under sunny skies. With the exception of one heat spike in late June/early July temperatures were consistently in the zone for optimal vine activity resulting in notably healthy vines as fruit went through veraison and started ripening. Winemaking: Our winemaking begins in the vineyard with meticulous attention to detail and close monitoring by Bob Biale and winemaker Tres Goetting. The winemaking philosophy is to grow our wines concentrating our efforts all s