Flatridge Ranch is a secluded parcel in the coastal mountain range, west of the Rockpile AVA. Here, the Trione family planted a 10 acre vineyard in 2008. The vines are a unique Zinfandel selection called Saint Peter's Church, whose provenance is a 100-year-old block in Cloverdale, a small town north of Trione's Geyserville winery.
Sweet briar pipe tobacco and cigar box are the first impressions of this wine. Rich, velvety textured, soft and supple with concentrated flavors of plums, fruit leather and berry jam.
"This grows at a 10-acre vineyard, 10 miles from the coast, planted in 2008 with the St. Peters Church clone of zinfandel. It’s a complex wine, its structure and oak integrated enough that you could drink it tonight, even as the flavors keep developing with air, bringing cardamom and curry spice to the fleshy plum fruit, while mineral-inflected tannins keep it supple and dynamic. "
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (April 2023), 93 pts
"Full-bodied red with stewed plums, blueberries, chocolate, orange peel and roasted herbs on the nose. Rich and layered, with medium tannins and a nice juxtaposition of cooked fruit, citrus zest and herbal elements. Drink now."
- James Suckling (January 2023), 91 pts
"Berry and raspberry with some chocolate and walnut character. It’s full and layered. Not overdone. Rich, yet balanced for this style of Zin. Lovely now."
- James Suckling (January 2021), 92 pts
"At six years of age, this wine is maturing nicely, its tannins relaxed, its zesty, youthful floral notes beginning to surrender into quiet and comfortable fruit. That fruit is chocolaty and rich, with coolness in its length of flavor. Pour it with roast boar. —J.G. (1,108 cases)"
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (June 2022), 90 pts
"Spiced plums, allspice, candied orange, and flowery incense notes all emerge from the 2016 Zinfandel Flatridge Ranch. It's a medium to full-bodied, ripe, plump, enjoyable Zinfandel with silky tannins and a good finish."
- Jeb Dunnuck (May 2020), 90 pts
"Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2013 Zinfandel Flatridge Ranch has a savory/meaty note over a core of black fruits, dried mulberries, licorice and spice box. Full-bodied and powerful in the mouth, the rich, ripe fruit is lined with soft, plush tannins and just enough freshness, finishing a little hot."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #229,February 2017), 88 pts
Trione Winery was established in 2005 by Mark and Vic Trione. The Trione family has farmed Sonoma county for three generations and is deeply rooted in the Sonoma Country wine ...
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