Robert Biale Winery

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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 read more...flavorful red grape well-suited for the climate. Each harvest, the Biale’s fruit was routinely sold for bulk wine. For decades before the global demand for Napa Valley wine, one winery, the Napa Valley Co-Op winery, processed almost half of Napa’s grapes. Before big companies moved in, most of Napa’s fruit was grown by local farmers like the Biales. In fact, prunes and walnuts were as valuable as grapes in those days, and the Biale farm produced its share along with eggs and vegetables.

Committed to the tradition of farming grapes, the Biales decided in 1991 to form a partnership with the goal of producing a world-class wine from the oldest Zinfandel vines on the ranch. The team: Al Perry, winemaking; Dave Pramuk, Marketing; Aldo and Bob Biale farming. The wine, named after longtime farmer Aldo Biale, was called “Aldo’s Vineyard”.

The inaugural wine was a quantity of 400 cases produced from about 8 acres of 60-year-old vines. Now, twelve years later, Biale is recognized internationally as being among California’s very finest producers of Zinfandel.
Today, a family of wines of distinctly different personalities is produced, with the goal of capturing the ultimate expressions of their sites. Each wine is vineyard designated only in years when it is outstanding. Wines not grown on the Biale ranch are from grapes grown through farming contracts with small independent growers in Napa, Sonoma, Lodi and Contra Costa. In several cases, vineyards are parcels adjacent to the owner’s home. This involves the Biale/Perry tandem going beyond the normal “tons per acre” agreements to the extent of specifying farming techniques on each site and working personally with the growers to do the careful handwork necessary to ensure uniformly ripe and mature bunches of grapes. Good wines are made but great wines are grown.

Biale’s richness, refinement, elegance and balance make the wines a memorable experience with a diverse range of food. And while the wines will age gracefully, Zinfandel is one of the best wines for drinking young.    (hide)

grapelab reviewed Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken 2007:

November 2009

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I'll take a dozen eggs, a pound of figs & a 'Black Chicken'. So it went at the Biale farm during prohibition when the locals wanted a little illicit Zin. We love subversives. You'll love the jammy fruit.

Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken 2007

Starting at $45^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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threerockwine wrote in the forum topic: Looking for the best jammy, over the top Zinfandel (around Sonoma/Napa)

August 2009

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Hi Corskier, FYI we're working on the napazintrail project at the moment for ... are, from south to north, Robert Biale, Elyse Winery, Tres Sabores, Chase Cellars then over to the Silverado Trail to The Terraces and Titus...

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amarkel reviewed Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken 2006:

July 2009

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Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken 2006

Starting at $29^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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bbrommer reviewed Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken 2003:

June 2009

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Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken 2003

Starting at $44^.99 Snoothrank: 4/5

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neubs reviewed Robert Biale Barbera Gaudi Carli 2004:

June 2009

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Robert Biale Barbera Gaudi Carli 2004

Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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baileyswine reviewed Robert Biale Zinfandel Lodi Spenker Vineyard Proprietor Series 2002:

April 2009

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Robert Biale Zinfandel Lodi Spenker Vineyard Proprietor Series 2002

Starting at $49^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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Tikidude reviewed Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003:

April 2009

Tikidude

RIch, with great depth of fruit

Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003

Starting at $45^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Tikidude reviewed Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003:

April 2009

Tikidude

RIch, with great depth of fruit

Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003

Starting at $45^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Tikidude reviewed Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003:

April 2009

Tikidude

RIch, with great depth of fruit

Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003

Starting at $45^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Tikidude reviewed Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003:

April 2009

Tikidude

RIch, with great depth of fruit

Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Aldo's Vineyard Napa Valley 2003

Starting at $45^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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