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Robert Biale Vineyards – Zinfandel Black Chicken

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USA - CA
Napa County
Wine
Red

The Facts

UPCs
  • 2023 (750ml) - 8 79039 00381 4
  • 2022 (375ml) - 8 79039 00384 5
  • 2022 (750ml) - 8 79039 00381 4
Origins USA - CA > Napa County
Appellation Napa County
Varietal Zinfandel
Cepage 100% Zinfandel
Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall Plush and well-ripened
Aromas Mixed berry jam, cocoa, anise, and dried herbs
Mouthfeel Rich with fine-grained tannins
Sustainability 2022 - Certified Sustainable

The Story

It all started in the 1940s when 14-year-old Aldo Biale helped his mother make ends meet by selling to insider Napans – along with eggs and produce – some of the family’s homemade Zinfandel. Over the old “party line” phone system, the code words “a Black Chicken” signified a jug of bootleg wine…and kept nosy neighbors and the authorities from finding out about Aldo’s underground Zinfandel operation! Legally produced since 1999, Black Chicken Zinfandel pays homage to the industrious patriarch of the Biale family
and the prominence of Zinfandel in the history of the Napa Valley.
The heart of Black Chicken is sourced from vineyards in the Oak Knoll District, among them the same family
vineyard Aldo, Nonna, Bob and the Biale family have farmed since the 1930’s. Additional sources come from our estate vineyard surrounding the winery, from neighboring growers in the Oak Knoll, as well as from other longstanding winegrowing families in the Napa Valley. Black Chicken stands as the quintessential expression of Zinfandel from the Napa Valley.

About Robert Biale Vineyards

Producer Story

Perfecting the old California classics, Robert Biale Vineyards has become a revered standard of heritage vineyard Zinfandel and Petite Sirah in Napa Valley. The Biale Founders have cherished the tradition of historic old vines (some dating to the 1880s!) and prize the small quantity of concentrated and intense fruit that they produce. Diligent farming, expressive terroir, and superb elegance are the winery’s hallmarks. Among the winery’s portfolio of 20 wines that are crafted by Winemaker Tres Goetting, Black Chicken Zinfandel is the flagship–and has become a benchmark for the varietal.

Producer Story

Perfecting the old California classics, Robert Biale Vineyards has become a revered standard of heritage vineyard Zinfandel and Petite Sirah in Napa Valley. The Biale Founders have cherished the tradition of historic old vines (some dating to the 1880s!) and prize the small quantity of concentrated and intense fruit that they produce. Diligent farming, expressive terroir, and superb elegance are the winery’s hallmarks. Among the winery’s portfolio of 20 wines that are crafted by Winemaker Tres Goetting, Black Chicken Zinfandel is the flagship–and has become a benchmark for the varietal.

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