Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | $50.00≈ €44.49 · £37.59 | montelena.com ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.3%
Grape Varieties 100% Zinfandel
Drinking Window 10–20 years from the March 2026 release
Region Napa Valley
Harvest Dates September 28–October 8, 2023
Oak Details 28% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak28%
Oak Types French oak; American oak
Bottling Date 9 Apr 2025
Production Details Aged for 16 months in French and American oak, 28% new. Released in March 2026. The producer says decanting is unnecessary but may help during the first 2–3 years after release.
Tasting Notes Perfumed and earthy, with forest floor, red cherry, fresh raspberry, briar, coffee, cola, cacao, blackberry, and coarse sandy tannins.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.3%
Grape Varieties 100% Zinfandel/Primitivo
Drinking Window At release or within 5–10 years of the March 2025 release
Region Napa Valley
Harvest Dates September 8–11, 2022
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak; American oak
Bottling Date 29 Mar 2024
Production Details Aged for 16 months in French and American oak, 20% new. Released in March 2025. The producer describes the vintage as intended for youthful drinking and says no decant is required.
Tasting Notes Blackberry crumble, ginger, vanilla, currant, fig, orange zest, potpourri, clove, nutmeg, caramel, toast, and cinnamon, with soft integrated tannins.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.3%
Grape Varieties 100% Zinfandel/Primitivo
Region Napa Valley
Harvest Dates September 9–18, 2021
Oak Details 18% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak18%
Oak Types French oak; American oak
Bottling Date March 2023
Production Details Fruit came from dry-farmed vines. The wine aged for 16 months in French and American oak, 18% new, and was bottled in March 2023.
Tasting Notes Fresh cherry, black pepper, tea leaf, forest floor, briar, roasted mushroom, dark chocolate, mint, graphite, grape candy, and kirsch, with angular tannins and lively acidity.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.3%
Grape Varieties 100% Zinfandel/Primitivo
Region Napa Valley
Harvest Dates September 23–October 6, 2019
Oak Details 16% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak16%
Oak Types French oak; American oak
Bottling Date April 2021
Production Details The dry-farmed estate fruit aged for 16 months in French and American oak, 16% new, before bottling in April 2021.
Tasting Notes Cranberry, raspberry, vanilla, baking spice, cocoa, dried cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, blackberry, spiced plum, and mineral notes, with fine-grained tannins and a silky finish.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.3%
Grape Varieties 100% Zinfandel/Primitivo
Region Napa Valley
Harvest Dates September 20–30, 2018
Oak Details 17% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak17%
Oak Types French oak; Irish oak; American oak
Bottling Date April 2020
Production Details The 2018 vintage marked the Estate Zinfandel’s return after vineyard replanting and was the first vintage since 2012. It aged for 16 months in French, Irish, and American oak, 17% new, and was bottled in April 2020.
Tasting Notes Raspberry, cranberry, blackberry jam, savory herbs, strawberry, baking spice, dried cherry, earth, mint, black pepper, tea, smoke, and pipe tobacco, with soft then chalky tannins.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
1429 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga, CA 94515, USA
Phone
+1 707-942-5105
Email
Owner
Moët Hennessy (LVMH)
Cellarmaster
Matt Crafton