Robert Biale Vineyards "Black Chicken" 2021 Zinfandel, Napa Valley

100% Zinfandel
• Sourced from their estate vineyards in Oak Knoll District AVA (Napa Valley)
• Ancient Marine sediments and rocky alluvial fan soils
• Head-trained and dry-farmed vines
• Hand-harvested
• Fermented in open-top fermenters
• 2-4-day cold soak
• 2-3-punch downs a day
• Aged 14 months in 100% Burgundy oak barrels (20% new)
• 14.8% abv 

The Biale family, immigrants from Northern Italy, began growing grapes in Napa in the 1930’s – Zinfandel only. Zinfandel, California’s adopted grape, was widely planted by immigrants throughout the state’s history as a highly flavorful red grape well-suited for its expansive range of arid climates and diverse soils. In the 1940’s Aldo Biale sold bottles of illicit homemade Zinfandel known as “Black Chickens” over his party line phone service.