Ravenswood Winery Zen of Zin Old Vine Zinfandel 2014
Ravenswood Winery Zen of Zin Old Vine Zinfandel 2014 is a 750mL California Zinfandel bottled at 13.5% ABV — an old-vine, Zinfandel-led red from the winery Joel Peterson founded on the credo "No Wimpy Wines." Smooth, concentrated and spice-laden, it is the mellow counterpoint in the Ravenswood range. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 13.5%
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2014
- Grape: Zinfandel — old vine fruit, Zinfandel-led blend
- Origin: California
- House: Ravenswood Winery, founded 1976 by Joel Peterson in Sonoma
No Wimpy Wines
Joel Peterson founded Ravenswood in 1976 and built it into Zinfandel's loudest champion — the winery that refused to chase the White Zinfandel boom and instead made bold, vineyard-driven red Zin under the motto "No Wimpy Wines," earning Peterson the nickname "Godfather of Zin." Zen of Zin is the range's contemplative pour: old-vine California fruit blended into something smooth and layered rather than muscle-bound, the bottle that shows what old Zinfandel vines do when the goal is richness with a silky finish. Browse the house on the Ravenswood Winery vendor page.
Tasting Notes
The winery's house note for Zen of Zin: vanilla and clove with a touch of smoke over floral and spice aromas, then lusciously concentrated blackberry and raspberry fruit ignited by plum, coffee and chocolate — all weaving into a rich mouthfeel and a long, silky finish.
How to Enjoy
Zen of Zin is a natural barbecue and Italian-American table wine — the winery's own note suggests grilled Italian sausages, steak, and spaghetti and meatballs. Give it a brief decant and pour it slightly cool. More California reds are in our wine collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zen of Zin?
Ravenswood's old-vine Zinfandel bottling — a smooth, Zinfandel-led California blend, made as the mellower, more layered expression in a range famous for bold reds.
Who founded Ravenswood?
Joel Peterson, in 1976 in Sonoma. His credo "No Wimpy Wines" — a refusal to make White Zinfandel during its boom in favour of serious red Zinfandel — made him known as the Godfather of Zin.
What does the 2014 Zen of Zin taste like?
Per the winery's note for the wine: blackberry and raspberry fruit with vanilla, clove, plum, coffee and chocolate, finishing long and silky, at 13.5% ABV.
Old vines, no wimpy wine — order Ravenswood Zen of Zin 2014 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.