Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel
Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel is a 750mL red wine from Sonoma County, California — a small-lot Zinfandel blended vineyard lot by vineyard lot, in the house style Kenwood has made since 1970. Zinfandel is the winery's signature red: ripe, warm and spice-lifted, sourced from vineyards across Sonoma County. Alcohol varies by vintage — documented releases run 13.5% to 14.8% ABV — so the copy claims no single figure; the bottle's own label carries its vintage's exact number. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: Varies by vintage — documented range 13.5%–14.8% (official page publishes no ABV; label check required)
- Size: 750mL
- Appellation: Sonoma County, California
- Varietal: Zinfandel-led; minor blending varieties vary by vintage (Petite Sirah, Syrah documented)
- Winemaking: Small-lot — vineyard lots kept separate through fermentation and aging, then blended
- Producer: Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, Sonoma Valley (est. 1970)
A Sonoma Valley Original, Built Lot by Lot
Kenwood Vineyards was established in 1970 in the town of Kenwood, in the heart of Sonoma Valley, at the former Pagani Brothers Winery — a historic cellar dating to 1906. The founding idea was small-lot winemaking: keep every vineyard lot separate through fermentation and aging, learn what each site gives, and blend at the end rather than the beginning. Zinfandel, long Sonoma County's heritage red grape, became a house signature — sourced across the county's appellations and built into a ripe, generous, food-ready red. Find it on the Kenwood Vineyards vendor page or browse the wider red wine shelf.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Blueberry and mixed-berry pie with a juniper lift (winery's own notes). Palate: Soft and lush — ripe red plum and a thread of smokiness. Finish: White pepper and cinnamon spice.
How to Enjoy
Serve at cool room temperature. Zinfandel's ripe fruit and peppery spice are built for barbecue, grilled sausages, burgers, tomato-sauced pasta and anything with a char on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the alcohol content of Kenwood Sonoma County Zinfandel? It varies by vintage — documented releases run from 13.5% to 14.8% ABV, and Kenwood's official page publishes no single figure. The exact ABV for the bottle in hand is printed on its label.
Is this wine 100% Zinfandel? Not necessarily — the blend varies by vintage. Documented vintages are Zinfandel-led with small shares of varieties such as Petite Sirah or Syrah.
Where is Kenwood Vineyards? In the town of Kenwood in Sonoma Valley, California, on a site first cellared by the Pagani Brothers in 1906; the Kenwood winery itself dates to 1970.
Small-lot Sonoma Zin with real history behind it — order Kenwood Sonoma County Zinfandel from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.