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Producing world-class wines was the vision of two former aerospace engineers who in pursuit of their dream launched ZD Wines. The plan was to produce wines similar to those from the renowned Burgundy region of France using the Pinot Noir and read more...Chardonnay winegrape varieties. In 1968, Norman deLeuze and Gino Zepponi pooled their resources of $3,000 apiece and applied for a winery permit. At that time, there had not been a winery permit issued in Sonoma County for nearly 20 years. The permit was issued in 1969.

Norman and Gino rented a small farm building in the Carneros region of Sonoma County. They purchased winegrapes, some 50-gallon oak barrels and a redwood vat. Three hundred cases of Pinot Noir and a small amount of White Riesling represented ZD's first commercial vintage in 1969. The grapes were purchased from the Winery Lake Vineyard, which had been planted a few years earlier by René di Rosa. ZD's 1969 Pinot Noir carries the historical significance of being the first wine to have a Carneros designation on the label. It states, "Made in Sonoma from grapes grown in the Carneros region of Napa." The Chardonnay winegrapes from Winery Lake Vineyard were not in production until 1971, which is the first vintage of ZD Chardonnay.    (hide)

Joe102 reviewed Zd Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006:

November 2009

Joe102

very good

Zd Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006

Starting at $43^.95 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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xozai reviewed Zd Wines Petite Sirah Rosa Lee 2007:

October 2009

xozai

It had vanilla and somewhat tobacco undertones. Right level of tannins and acidity for me.

Zd Wines Petite Sirah Rosa Lee 2007

Starting at $30^.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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xozai reviewed Zd Wines Petite Sirah Rosa Lee 2007:

October 2009

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Zd Wines Petite Sirah Rosa Lee 2007

Starting at $30^.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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dmcker wrote in the forum topic: New to Snooth, looking for the best californian Pinot Noir

October 2009

dmcker

Had a couple more minutes to spend, so decided to add some more names to the list. One thing, though, when you say 'the best', are you talking about a broad education, or hunting for the most exclusive names with...

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mriskic modified this page:

Oct 14

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VegasOenophile reviewed Zd Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006:

October 2009

VegasOenophile

I got the foamy sputtering end of this wine from the enomatic, but the bit of wine I tasted, was a nicely crafted cab. I recommend it. - Tasted at Hostile Grape 10/8/09

Zd Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006

Starting at $43^.95 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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ChrisIsomaki reviewed Zd Wines Chardonnay 2005:

October 2009

ChrisIsomaki

Try it.

Zd Wines Chardonnay 2005

Starting at $28^.50 Snoothrank: 4/5

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basilwino reviewed Zd Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1999:

August 2009

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Zd Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1999

Starting at $260^.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Magen reviewed Zd Carneros Reserve Pinot Noir 2005:

July 2009

Magen

Zd Carneros Reserve Pinot Noir 2005

Starting at $54^.60 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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cwasko36 reviewed Zd Wines Pinot Noir Carneros 2003:

June 2009

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Zd Wines Pinot Noir Carneros 2003

Starting at $28^.99 Snoothrank: 4/5

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jha reviewed Zd Wines Pinot Noir Carneros Reserve 2004:

June 2009

jha

Zd Wines Pinot Noir Carneros Reserve 2004

Starting at $85^.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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ZD Wines modified this page:

Mar 24

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