Novy Family Winery

Papera Ranch Vineyard Zinfandel

9.122 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Ian Hulon

Incredible balance.

Incredible balance.

Feb 24th, 2016
Rollie Wright

Sales Wine Spectrum

9.4

My favorite of all their Zins

My favorite of all their Zins

Aug 5th, 2015
Brian Hearty

2009. We were making lamb/beef seekh kebabs for dinner tonight and I thought I would see how well these two 2009 Zinfandels in my cellar have held up and how they paired with the kebabs. I opened the bottles at lunch, but I didn’t decant. Both aged very well, and they were fantastic with dinner though very different styles.
This Novy was brighter, lighter, with great fruit flavors and a lifting finish. Definitely in the top Zinfandel that I’ve had.

2009. We were making lamb/beef seekh kebabs for dinner tonight and I thought I would see how well these two 2009 Zinfandels in my cellar have held up and how they paired with the kebabs. I opened the bottles at lunch, but I didn’t decant. Both aged very well, and they were fantastic with dinner though very different styles.
This Novy was brighter, lighter, with great fruit flavors and a lifting finish. Definitely in the top Zinfandel that I’ve had.

Feb 4th, 2022
Katy Ball

2007.

2007.

Jun 8th, 2018
Brian Biffle

Linley favorite

Linley favorite

Mar 12th, 2017
Eric McGann

Medium acidity- medium alcohol- quite jamy- dark cherries- nice finish screw top- drank with pizza

Medium acidity- medium alcohol- quite jamy- dark cherries- nice finish screw top- drank with pizza

Jun 13th, 2016
John Stabe

Novy Papera Ranch Zinfandel with Hanz & Franz

Novy Papera Ranch Zinfandel with Hanz & Franz

Aug 7th, 2015
Gary Gong

unexpectedly fruity, in a great way!

unexpectedly fruity, in a great way!

Feb 25th, 2015
Rafael Luque Cervantes

Color rojo intenso con notas de chocolate, y algo de especias, los taninos un poco agresivos al inicio y luego se abren de manera generosa.

Color rojo intenso con notas de chocolate, y algo de especias, los taninos un poco agresivos al inicio y luego se abren de manera generosa.

Feb 13th, 2015
Charlie Francis

Great starter.

Great starter.

Mar 22nd, 2014