Red

Santa Catalina Island Vineyard Zinfandel

Rusack

California · California Other · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Zinfandel
Country
United States
Region
California · California Other
Appellation
Santa Catalina Island Vineyard
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meats · aged cheeses · roasted meats

Rated vintages

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 201488 pts

    Old Zinfandel plant material from Santa Cruz was propagated in one of the most inhospitable sites for grapes on Catalina Island to make this wine—a fascinating story for any history lover. The wine itself is somewhat simple, with generic red fruit, turned loam and black pepper s…

  • 201389 pts

    This ambitious, against-all-odds island project with ancient grapevines is showing promising results, in this case offering smoked meats, hard spice and very tight purple fruit on the nose. The palate is tart with cranberries and raspberries, with a pencil lead and earth charact…

  • 2012

  • 2011

  • 2010

  • 2007