Van Ruiten Family Vineyards 2007 Old Vine Zinfandel Selected by Wall Street Journal

Congratulations to our client, Van Ruiten Family Vineyards, and winemaker, Ryan Leeman, for their selection by the Wall Street Journal’s WSJwine Annual Dozen 2009. Van Ruiten’s 2007 Old Vine Zinfandel was rated the best Zinfandel by the judges led by Hugh Johnson, world’s best-selling wine writer and most widely respected authority, Paul Lukacs of Saveur magazine, 2009 Sommelier of the Year candidate Joris Beijn and three other expert tasters.

The grapes used in this award-winning zinfandel are from 50-year-old vines – the first vines planted by winery founder John Van Ruiten. Leeman aged this big-bodied zinfandel in new American oak for 10 months to bring out deep notes of blueberries and cherries. The WSJwine selection adds to the 2007 Van Ruiten Zinfandel’s accolades: the wine also received a Double Gold medal and was rated “Best of California” Zinfandel at the 2009 Lodi International Wine Competition.