Wine of the Week: Pietra Santa 2007 Zinfandel
Wine: Pietra Santa 2007 ZinfandelWinery: Pietra Santa Winery, Hollister, Calif.
Composition: 93 percent Zinfandel, 7 percent Dolcetto
Description: Intense cherry, berry and plum tastes lead to a black pepper finish in this bold winner from Pietra Santa, a little-known winery located in California's Central Coast region. Well balanced. 14.5 percent alcohol
Cost: $16.99
Where to buy: Kroger
Fast fact: Pietra Santa Estate is located over the San Andreas fault. The Zinfandel grapes used for this wine come from 50-year-old vines from a neighboring vineyard and from Pietra Santa vines that were planted in 1905. Dolcetto is more closely associated with Italy, where it is grown extensively in the Piedmont region.
Upcoming wine events:
Virginia Wine Festival, Bull Run Park, Centreville; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. each day; $25 advance, $30 at gate; $16/$22 nontasters; kids (6-12) $5/$8; 5-under free; more than 50 state wineries. Information: http://www.vintagevirginia.com or (703) 823-1868.
Vineyards by the Fountain, City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News; Saturday 1-6 p.m.; national, international wines; $25 advance, $30 at gate, $15 nontasters; beer: $1 per tasting, $3 glass; Information: http://www.ticketmaster.com or (757) 282-2822
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