Me? I’m off to better things and say thanks as always for your readership. Trying to understand the meaning of “Saldo”? We’ve covered that before and you can check out here if you have another moment. Saldo is sourced from AVAs that include Dry Creek, the Sierra Foothills, Sonoma Valley, Mendocino, and Lodi winemaker Jen Beloz (formerly of Ravenswood) selects fruit from Mattern, Aparicio, Teldeschi, Grist, Taylor, and Bismark Mountain Vineyard for this Saldo zinfandel blend. The Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Red Blend 2021 Other Red Blends from California 750ML / 14. WW92 36 99 1 Add to Cart Alert me about new vintages and availability All products from this winery This wine only Set Alert Ships today if ordered in next 33 minutes 4. Join us for a line-up tasting of 4 featured wines accompanied by a small bite from the culinary team. Their 2017 California Zinfandel is actually a combination of zinfandel (85%) and a petite sirah / syrah blend (15%), aged in both French and American oak barrels (25% new). We are so excited to officially announce the opening of The SALDO Salon, a new tasting annex within The Prisoner Wine Company Tasting Lounge. This follows the recent release of the second collaboration between The Prisoner Wine Company and Bardstown Bourbon Company.

On the palate, it offers notes of dried black cherries and baking spices, the company reports. Let us touch on the blend-because if you follow PWC like I do you know the wine is never a straight-up single vineyard, one varietal bottle. Saldo Red Blend 2019 (SRP 32): A blend of petite sirah, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel. Given the grapes used to create Saldo you’ll understand if I consider this as much as red blend as I do many of the zinfandels covered here in this blog. Do you see why I thought it might accompany the chicken dish? The wine has a good mouthfeel it’s substantive and rich but very smooth overall. Yes, it’s a robust red that has notes of pepper and cherry (not really blackberry, black currant, or strawberry here) readily available, and little spice accents as well. I erred just a bit on the coconut milk used to offset the heat, but good wine helped overcome that oversight.Īnd the 2017 Saldo answers the bell. The dish packs in onions, garlic, ginger, paprika, and curry, so the wine has to have enough legs to hold up to the Indian spices. Today, Director of Winemaking Chrissy Wittmann and her team work with more than 100 growers in Northern California, bringing together exceptional fruit to. This bottle is a Friday night selection, a dark ruby gem that accompanies a new meal I’m making for the first time: a healthy version of a creamy butter chicken with white rice. She joined The Prisoner Wine Company in 2011 and worked with The Prisoner’s first winemaker, Dave Phinney for two vintages before taking over all winemaking responsibilities from the 2012 vintage.2017 Saldo California Zinfandel, The Prisoner Wine Company, Oakville, California, USA. Jen Beloz’s first winemaking experience was at Cline Cellars, followed by Ravenswood in 2000 where she spent 10 years (her blood probably runs with Zinfandel). In establishing her own spin on a white blend, winemaker Jen Beloz and her team sought out interesting Rhône and aromatic varietals that would nicely complement a classic Chardonnay base.

Blindfold was created to provide the ideal white wine companion to The Prisoner. Jen Beloz, winemaker, spends much of her time collaborating with her family of growers, visiting each of their vineyard sites and carefully assessing the style and quality of each lot to make the best possible wine from that vintage. Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 8. Each wine + culinary pairing is intentionally developed. explores the complexity of your palate with a selection of dim sum inspired culinary bites. Grapes are acquired from more than eighty vineyards throughout the Napa Valley. Unrestricted by tradition, The Prisoner Wine Co. In 2003 The Prisoner was launched and soon became one of the most recognized and innovative Napa Valley Red Wine blends.

The Prisoner was created and inspired by the drinkable “mixed blacks” first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in the Napa Valley. I have read and agree to The Prisoner Wine Companys privacy notice and terms and conditions and consent to The Prisoner Wine Companys and other Constellation Brands brands use of my personal information for marketing and analytics purposes, including receiving marketing and promotional communications. TPW makes The Prisoner, Saldo, Cuttings, Blindfold, and the newly released Thorn. TPW has put its stamp on creating interesting and premium wine blends that are thought provoking and approachable. The Prisoner Wine Company (TPW) sources varietals from some of the best vineyards and appellations located throughout California.

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