Spring 2015 Wines
Celebrating Our 25th Harvest: 1991 to 2015
In October of 1991 we were crushing the Zinfandel grapes from Aldo’s Vineyard on our first harvest as a winery at a little rented garage on Spring Mountain. Now, here we are in 2015 anticipating the crush of our 25th harvest from the same vineyard – along with a couple dozen other Zinfandel and Petite Sirah vineyards. We are proud that our quest to be recognized as preservationists of Napa Valley’s historic Zinfandel and Petite Sirah tradition has taken on real meaning. We’ve come a long way but in a sense we are just getting started and are excited to be witnessing the influence of a new generation who "gets it."
Our sincerest thanks go out to you – our ardent members of the Biale Black Chicken Society who make our mission possible and have a hand in keeping the tradition of America’s heritage winemaking alive and thriving. Here’s to the next 25 vintages!
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A Kid and a Code.
2013 Black Chicken
Zinfandel, Napa Valley
Oh, the delicious covert coolness of it all – Aldo Biale’s secret wine barrels! Times were especially tough on immigrants especially during the era of the Great Depression. And to make matters worse, Christina Biale had lost her husband Pietro Biale in an accidental rock quarry explosion in 1942. Her only son Aldo at 13 years old was suddenly called upon to take over the running of the family farm. Read more.
The Rise of Bedrock.
2013 Bedrock Vineyard
Zinfandel, Sonoma County
This is something of a golden era for Zinfandel. Old vines and historic sites that were long overlooked and nearly forgotten over decades are enjoying new notoriety among sommeliers and wine-lovers as our peer group of devout Zinfandel winemakers work to take Zinfandel to new heights. Read more.
Original Zin.
2013 Founding Farmers
Zinfandel, Napa Valley
This delicious Zinfandel is a tribute to the wine pioneers of Napa Valley who were the first to plant Zinfandel. Across the board they selected vineyard sites that modern soil-savvy winemakers would consider ideal. Read more.
Heritage on Hagen.
2013 R.W. Moore Vineyard
Zinfandel, Coombsville Appellation, Napa Valley
Historic Hagen Road runs east-west across Napa Valley’s Coombsville Appellation. Close to San Francisco Bay, this newly recognized rural district near the city of Napa is quickly gaining recognition for producing many elegant, polished, and finely balanced wines from many varieties – red and whites – that speak to the region’s cool and hilly conditions in southern Napa Valley. Read more.
Rockin’ the Rockpile.
2013 Rocky Ridge
Zinfandel, Rockpile Appellation
This relatively new appellation in remote northern Sonoma County is something special, and its most recognized grape variety? Zinfandel. It’s like a Zinfandel district up there. However, there are other varieties planted, too, such as Petite Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petite Verdot, and several heritage Porto varieties. Read more.
The Real Deal.
2013 Varozza Vineyard
Zinfandel, Appellation St. Helena, Napa Valley
We tend to forget these days that Napa Valley was founded not by faceless consortiums or companies, but by families. Hard-working farming families that plowed and grinded out a life season by season raising crops by which they made their livings, paid their bills and raised their children. Read more.
No Horsing Around.
2013 Stagecoach Vineyard
Zinfandel, Napa Valley
We are most proud of our project at Stagecoach Vineyards; what we have boldly called “the most serious planting of Zinfandel in Napa Valley’s modern era.” Stagecoach Vineyards in its entirety is no ordinary vineyard location – it is more like its own district in and around Atlas Peak, Pritchard Hill, and Oakville that encompasses hundreds of acres of prime mountain vineyards that supply dozens of winemakers with some of their most prized grapes. Read more.
Sonoma’s Old Vine Classic.
2013 Pagani Ranch Zinfandel, Sonoma County
This richly-fruited Zinfandel is our second vintage from the Pagani Ranch – certainly one of the most famed and sought-after vineyards in Zin-dom. Dino Amantite and his mother Norma Pagani Amantite are the devoted caretakers of this iconic and hallowed ground in Sonoma at Dunbar Road and Highway 12 that has been in their family for over a century. Read more.
Snappy, Fresh, and Versatile.
2014 Rosato
California Rose
This is the third edition of our Rosato, a juicy and dry rosé blended from Syrah, Grenache and Zinfandel. Amazing by the glass or with a spectrum of food styles and flavors. Order enough for Spring, Summer and Fall! Read more.
The Classic Fashion Statement.
2012 Basic Black
Proprietary Red Wine, Sonoma County
We are very excited about this particular new release. This phenomenal red wine blend has been in the works for years and may very well be the most complex and captivating wine we have ever released. No kidding! Working for decades now with old field blend vineyards, we have come to appreciate the magic of co-fermentation. Read more.
Hey Dad.
2012 Like Father Like Son
Petite Sirah/Syrah, Napa Valley
We have found over the years that these two grapes, when sourced from our Napa Valley vineyards, have tremendous synergy and energy when blended in near equal amounts. Thus, Like Father Like Son, with Petite Sirah bringing blue fruit and textural balance and Syrah contributing dark red fruit, heightened aromatics, firm structure, and added complexity. Read more.
Character.
2013 Nonna’s Vineyard Sangiovese
Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley
In 1992, one year after we started the winery, Aldo converted a small vineyard block behind his house to Sangiovese and named it after his mother. It turned out to be so good that we broke from our Zinfandel course and added it to the Biale repertoire. An immigrant from northern Italy, Nonna, met her life partner Pietro Biale, also of northern Italy, while working in San Francisco. Read more.
All Aboard.
2012 Thomann Station
Petite Sirah, Appellation St. Helena, Napa Valley
This stupendous wine is from the small vineyard adjacent to the Louis M. Martini winery in St. Helena that, when it was planted in the 1990’s, was the most serious new planting of this old revered grape in Napa Valley in the modern era. In the old days, the Napa Valley Railroad stopped near here and this 2012 version reminds us of a powerful locomotive. Read more.
Coming to a city near you!
Monday, March 9th
New York, New York. Biale dinner at Strip House Next Door! Formal invitation to follow.
Tuesday, May 12th
Greensboro, North Carolina. Biale dinner at Josephine’s Kitchen! Formal invitation to follow.
Winery events:
Saturday, April 11th
Black Chicken Release Day!.
Saturday, July 11th
Dinner at Aldo’s Vineyard!
For Black Chicken Society members only.
Upcoming Black Chicken Society billing and shipping dates.
Shipment 1
Billing: February 2
Pick Up begins: February 9
Ships: March 2
Pick Up ends: May 31
Pick up party: March 5
Shipment 2
Billing: April 6
Pick Up begins: April 13
Ships: May 4
Pick Up ends: May 31
Pick up party: May 28
To Order
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Robert Biale Vineyards | 4038 Big Ranch Road | Napa, California 94558 | P: 707.257.7555
Robert Biale Vineyards
4038 Big Ranch Road
Napa CA, 94558