Renwood Winery

Fiddletown Zinfandel

8.997 ratings
8.813 pro ratings
Fiddletown, Sierra Foothills, 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
Matt Sterr

Plummy and relatively soft for the varietal. Drinking well at 7 years old.

Plummy and relatively soft for the varietal. Drinking well at 7 years old.

Feb 15th, 2022
Wineshout đź’€

I'm digging this Zin from the Sierra Foothills. Cherries and cola. Meaty and chewy with more acidity than you'd expect from a zin and a firm tannic backbone.

I'm digging this Zin from the Sierra Foothills. Cherries and cola. Meaty and chewy with more acidity than you'd expect from a zin and a firm tannic backbone.

1 person found it helpfulApr 27th, 2016
No Name

A favorite!

A favorite!

1 person found it helpfulApr 5th, 2015
Joe Uptain

Very good

Very good

1 person found it helpfulSep 7th, 2014
Paul Masson

Jammy and baked red fruits, lots of sweet spice and oak. Alcohol is slightly burning

Jammy and baked red fruits, lots of sweet spice and oak. Alcohol is slightly burning

Dec 6th, 2013
André Guérin

Manager Ambassador Wines & Spirits

9.4

Sharp tannin even after 13 years of aging. Notes of prune, violet and cracked black pepper making this a perfect pairing for dry rub steak BBQ!

Sharp tannin even after 13 years of aging. Notes of prune, violet and cracked black pepper making this a perfect pairing for dry rub steak BBQ!

Aug 21st, 2013
Jonathan Aber

Black cherry and color with flavor to match. Nice wine, with strong legs. Had at home. Good value

Black cherry and color with flavor to match. Nice wine, with strong legs. Had at home. Good value

Mar 13th, 2020
Ray Vanderhoff

Complex Red. Cherries, chocolate and cola. Touch of mint and baking spices. There is a “meaty” quality to this wine. Lots of acidity and firm tannins. Full but very approachable.

Complex Red. Cherries, chocolate and cola. Touch of mint and baking spices. There is a “meaty” quality to this wine. Lots of acidity and firm tannins. Full but very approachable.

Feb 3rd, 2020
Devin Bostick

Candies beets nose, lots of oak and rustic bite, doesn’t quite come around at first but opens slightly after a bit, it is clean though and easy, nice tannin old ness

Candies beets nose, lots of oak and rustic bite, doesn’t quite come around at first but opens slightly after a bit, it is clean though and easy, nice tannin old ness

Dec 8th, 2017
AEL
8.7

Cherries, earth, spices on the nose. Ditto for palate. Tannic. A good Zin for the $$ ($20).

Cherries, earth, spices on the nose. Ditto for palate. Tannic. A good Zin for the $$ ($20).

Oct 13th, 2017