http://www.mariettacellars.com Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:30:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Appellation: Alexander Valley Owner/Winemaker: Chris Bilbro Release date: January 2009 The 2008 Zinfandel was picked very ripe, but still within the range of balance. Ripe flavors were achieved with high sugars and a heady, full bodied resulting wine. The aromas are bright red and black berries with pepper and spice. The moutfeel is ... http://www.mariettacellars.com/2010/06/2008-zinfandel/ Appellation: Alexander Valley Winemaker: Chris Bilbro Released: June 2010 Angeli Cuvee is a proprietary blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Carignane that we’ve been making since the first vintages that we had fruit from our Alexander Valley ranch and home. The wine is named for the family who  previously owned our ranch for ... http://www.mariettacellars.com/2010/06/2006-angeli-cuvee/ Appellation: Alexander Valley Winemaker: Chris Bilbro Released: June 2010 This is a big wine. The aromas are still tight, yet they show broad hints of complexity including ripe cherry, cassis, graphite, and a pleasant herbal and earthy component. The palate is very full and structured, and well integrated oak carries the wine to ... http://www.mariettacellars.com/2010/06/2007-cabernet-sauvignon/ Appellation: California Winemaker: Chris and Scot Bilbro Released: June 2010 Old Vine Red is a challenging yet fun wine to make. Our goal is always quality and consistency. A non-vintage proprietary blend gives us lots of flexibility to accomplish this, and since we release it three times per year, it’s always interesting to ... http://www.mariettacellars.com/2010/06/old-vine-red-lot-52/ Continuing to follow in the footsteps of Old Vine Red, our port is periodically released in limited quantities in a non-vintage fashion designated by lot numbers, so as to allow for a highly consistent product.  Lot 3 is a limited production blend of Touriga, Souzao, Tinta Cao, and 30% Zinfandel.  ... http://www.mariettacellars.com/2010/01/port-lot-three/ Appellation: California Winemaker: Chris Bilbro Released: July 2009 The 2006 Petite Sirah is 100% Alexander Valley appellation and 100% estate grown. In addition to the 76% Petite Sirah, this blend is comprised of 22% Syrah and 2% Viognier. Almost opaque in color, the 2006 Petite Sirah exhibits a broad, rich nose of blueberries, ... http://www.mariettacellars.com/2009/12/2006-petite-sirah/ Marietta Cellars is located just outside the little town of Geyserville in one of California’s premier wine growing regions, Sonoma County. Owner and winemaker Chris Bilbro initially founded Marietta Cellars in 1978 in a rented cow barn in the Dry Creek Valley. The winery is named after ... http://www.mariettacellars.com/2008/11/hello-world/