Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel 2023 bottle
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Red fruit
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Black fruit
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Dried fruit
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Earth
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Oak
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Floral
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Spice

Tasting facts

Taste: Dry

aciditySoft → Bright
sweetnessDry → Sweet
tanninGentle → Grippy
intensityLight → Bold

Drinking window · 2025–2033

With food · Beef, Lamb, Poultry

Producer pairings · Ribs (per Wine Enthusiast review)

Market range $34.97–$40.77 (around the market median, Nov 9, 2026)

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House

Producer
Seghesio Family Vineyards
Founded
1895
Founder
Edoardo Seghesio
Home region
Sonoma County, California
Flagship
Home Ranch Zinfandel
Ownership
Crimson Wine Group (since 2011)

Italian immigrant Edoardo Seghesio planted his first Zinfandel vines at the Home Ranch vineyard in Alexander Valley in 1895, and he and his wife Angela kept growing vines through Prohibition, becoming the only winery in the region to survive that era.

Seghesio Family Vineyards, established in 1895, produces benchmark Zinfandels that honor five generations of winegrowing leadership; winemaker Andy Robinson.

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Zinfandel

Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel 2023

  • Critics Choice · 95 points · Wine Spectator
  • Customer Favorite · 4.2 stars · Vivino

Description

Aromas of briary black raspberry, sweet red cherries, lavender and graham cracker crust; vibrant entry flows into a silky mid-palate, subtle cocoa powder and bright acidity; fine-grain cacao powder-like tannins provide structure and length Grapes: 100% Zinfandel (per Jeb Dunnuck note quoted on Wine.com: 'entirely Zinfandel').

Winemaker Notes

Aromas of briary black raspberry, sweet red cherries, lavender, and graham cracker crust introduce this elegant Zinfandel. The vibrant entry flows seamlessly into a silky mid-palate, where subtle hints of cocoa powder and bright acidity build, adding layers of complexity. Fine-grain, cacao powder-like tannins provide structure and length on the finish, leaving a lasting impression of richness and a touch of spice. This Zinfandel is exceptionally versatile, pairing beautifully with lamb, creamy pasta, and an array of veggie dishes. Blend: 100% Zinfandel

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$39.99

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Type
Red
Varietal
Zinfandel
Grapes
Country
United States
Colour
Red
Price band
$35-60
Oak
Aged in concrete tulips for 2023 (no oak stated); older Cortina vintages were aged 10 months in small French oak
Vineyard & soil
Gravelly loam soils, Dry Creek Valley
LWIN
1281020
Market median
$37.99 (Nov 9, 2026)
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Professional ratings

  • 95ptsWine Spectator
    Polished and detailed, with multilayered raspberry and cherry flavors that take on toasty spice, garrigue and savory pepper tones as this builds richness toward supple tannins. Drink now through 2035.
  • 94ptsJeb Dunnuck
    Coming from the Dry Creek Valley, the 2023 Zinfandel Cortina is a deeper youthful red color and is entirely Zinfandel. Attractive, though a bit shy on the nose, it offers more red-fruited tones of Amarena cherries and pomegranate. Made from fruit picked in October, the wine is medium to full-bodied, and I love the freshness and linear bright spine of acidity, with salty lift, refreshing pink peppercorn spice, and fresh stone fruit.
  • 92ptsJames Suckling
    A pretty, charming red offering bright red fruits and richer black fruits on an elegant, well-balanced frame. Fine-grained tannins caress the palate while good fruit acidity and a raspberry note lift the full-bodied style and blackberry flavors. 100% Zinfandel.
  • 92ptsWine Enthusiast
    Aromas of concentrated raspberry layer with spice, violets, and cocoa on the nose of this Zin. The palate brings lively acidity with moderate structure and flavors of boysenberry, black pepper, and salted caramel through the finish. Drink this with ribs.

Vintage history

Wine Enthusiast · Earlier vintages

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