Monthly Spotlight

Each month we spotlight one of our small-production, single-vineyard wines with a deep dive into the vineyard location, property history, wine style and pairing preferences. This month, our monthly spotlight is…

2023 Green & Red Zinfandel

10% off 1-11 bottle purchases, 15% off 12+.  Members receive 15% off 1-11 bottle purchases, 20% off 12+.

TASTING NOTE

Nose of blueberry, orange zest, tobacco leaf and garrigue.  Full-bodied yet balanced with elegant acidity and notes of boysenberry, raspberry and dark chocolate. SR (12/24)

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HISTORY

In 1968, founder Jay Heminway was living in Berkeley, teaching sculpture at U.C. Berkeley. Jay purchased the property in the hills of the Vaca Mountain range in 1969. Inspired by the remains of century-old vines on the property, soon Jay was planting gorgeous zinfandel and other varieties at his vineyard, now named Green & Red after the oceanic red chert-based soils and veins of green serpentine running through the property. First planted was the Chiles Mill Vineyard, situated at 800-1000 feet above sea level and named after the historic Chiles Grist Mill — the first flour mill in Northern California, which had been built by Joseph B. Chiles in 1845. Finally, Jay reached high up into the sky and planted Tip Top Vineyard, sitting at 1800-2000ft, at the very top of this mountainside property, with views all around, out into central Napa Valley and up to Saint Helena in the west, with Chiles Valley extending into the distance below in the east.

FOOD PAIRING

Lamb Slider with Cilantro Pesto & Pomegranate BBQ Sauce

RECENT PRESS

OwenBargreen.com – 95 Points

“The 2023 ‘Green & Red’ Zinfandel has a touch of Petite Sirah blended in. Coming from the Napa Valley, this opens with red plum and allspice dusted red currants with chocolate and green herb notes. The palate is big, round and generous with serious texture and good underlying verve, alongside salty nuances. Great now, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2035.” -Owen Bargreen (June 2025)

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