WINES


 

EASTON Reds

After establishing Terre Rouge in Amador County in the late 80s, we started the EASTON label in 1991 for wines that are not Rhône varietals. Amador County is known for its very old vine Zinfandel, some dating back to the 1860s, and the EASTON portfolio focuses primarily on Zin. We also make small lots of Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc under this label. Just like with our Terre Rouge wines, all Easton wines are aged in French oak and further bottle aged under our "élevage" program until ready to drink.

This is Zinfandel as cru Beaujolais! I squeezed this wine on to my list because it is so easy and fun to drink! Serve it slightly cool, the way you would other lighter reds. We had bottles open on Thanksgiving Day and it quickly disappeared. If you are thinking about red wine but you don’t want anything too heavy, try this wine. Use it where you might normally go for a Pinot Noir. The nose is not as unassuming as you would think. This wine has complex aromatics of violet and lavender, and savory notes of wild, Zinny berry fruit, mountain sage, and yerba buena. These flavors are partially derived from the fact that it was fermented whole-cluster! It is refreshing and revitalizing.

 

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SKU: 21_E_ZINSTER

This hand-crafted wine is made from grapes harvested in California's famous Amador County, long renowned as one of the best places in the world for distinctive Zinfandel because of its old head-pruned vines, mountain soils, languid blue sky days, and cool summer nights. Our Amador County bottling is luscious, fruity, and tinted for current enjoyment both at home and at your favorite restaurant. 

91 Points- California Grapevine
91 Points- The Wine Enthusiast
90 Points- Wine Spectator, "Top 100 Values"

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SKU: 16_E_AmZin
93 Points Wine Enthusiast
90 Points Wine Spectator
 
Our biggest style of Zinfandel is made from old estate vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley.  It exudes all the qualities that make Easton Zinfandels memorable: body and finesse, Amador terroir, and ageability. 
 
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SKU: 15_E_ZIN_EST
This hand-crafted Zinfandel is made from grapes harvested from the historic Rinaldi Vineyard in the Fiddletown appellation of Amador County, California, dating back to 1865.
 
94 Points - The Wine Enthusiast
91 Points - The Wine Spectator
90 Points - Wine and Spirits Magazine

 

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SKU: 15_E_RIN
92 Pts. Wine Enthusiast
90 Pts. Wine Spectator
 
This is our most elegant Zinfandel, made from organic grapes grown at 2000' in Fiddletown. Perfect for backyard BBQs and picnics.  It shows great spicy aromatics, delicious boysenberry fruit flavors, and a fascinating mineral laden finish from the vineyards schist-laden hillside.  Why "E"? "E" stands for: EASTON, ecological techniques, estate-grown, elevation, and exquisite.
 
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SKU: 15_E_ZIN_E

This Cabernet Franc is inspired by the restrained styles of the Loire's Chinon and Bourgueil regions of France. Slate soils at 2400', whole cluster fruit, native yeast, foot treading and neutral oak make this a wine geek's delight.

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SKU: 15_E_CabF

This distinctive wine originates from one of the estate vineyards surrounding our winery. These mountain vines produce intensely-flavored fruit that creates a rich, complex, elegant wine. Extended aging in the finest French oak. followed by bottle aging, adds further refinement and intricacy. 

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$50.00
 
SKU: 14_E_CAB

Our Easton Pinot Noir is grown on rocky slopes at the Duarte-Georgetown Vineyard overlooking the precipitous American River canyon at 2,500 feet in the dramatic Sierra Nevada in California.  It is crafted in small lots from several Pinot Noir clones and was vinified in a traditional manner, that included hand punch-downs and French oak aging. 

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SKU: 14_E_PIN