Renwood
Nestled in the California foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains is where you can find the Renwood Winery. Renwood’s focus is on producing high quality Zinfandel from vineyards located in Amador County, the Sierra Foothills and the Shenandoah Valley. Renwood Vineyards was founded in 1993 in the Shenandoah Valley by Boston native Robert Smerling. At that time their total wine production was only about 2,500 cases. Today Renwood produces over 100,000 cases annually according to our Renwood reviews. While the bulk of Renwood wines are still Zinfandel, they also produce Barbera, Syrah, Semillon, Pinot Grigio and Viognier as well as dessert and port wines. Moreover, Renwood's Grandpère Zinfandel, which comes from their Grandpère Vineyards, is the oldest known clone of Zinfandel in America according to our Renwood ratings. In an effort to remain environmentally-friendly, Renwood utilizes sustainable farming and production techniques in all of their vineyards and winemaking practices. For more information be sure to check out our Renwood Winery Buying Guide.
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Renwood 2001 Grandmere Zinfandel (Amador County)
- $25
The tannins are so ripe and sweet, so soft and intricate, in this decadently fruity, feminine wine. It has flavors of ripe blackberries, dusted with cocoa and sprinkled with tangerine zest. This is seriously good stuff, and impossible to resist.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Renwood 2003 Grandmere Zinfandel (Amador County)
- $25
Here’s one mighty fine and interesting Zin. It has the smoothness of a great red wine, with a rich, fruity complexity that lasts through a long finish. The flavors are classic Zin, all wild berries and cocoa, with a dusting of raisins. The alcohol is enormous, but the wine is dry, and doesn’t taste hot. With short ribs, it’s a marriage made in heaven.
— S.H.
(5/1/2006)
Renwood 2001 Jack Rabbit Flat Zinfandel (Amador County)
- $30
The 2000 Jack Rabbit was very good. This one, from a better vintage, is much better. It’s the perfect example of a mountain Zin that’s big and bold, with its pure flavors of cherry, mocha, raspberry tart, coffee, vanilla and dusty spices that flood the mouth, and finish with a tannic bite.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Renwood 2006 Grandpere Zinfandel (Amador County)
- Online Exclusive
- $39
Marked by high alcohol, rustic dryness and exuberant spiciness, this is a classic Foothills mountain Zin. It offers a flood of pepper, cumin and cinnamon flavors that accent cherry, cranberry and mulberry fruit, wrapped into dense, sturdy tannins. Should develop for up to six years.
— S.H.
(10/1/2009)
Renwood 2006 Jack Rabbit Flat Zinfandel (Amador County)
- Online Exclusive
- $30
Here’s a lusty, exuberant young Zin. It floods the mouth with wild mountain berry, herb, dusty Asian spice and tobacco flavors, with a hint of piney balsam. Completely dry, it has thick, fine tannins that will play well against a grilled steak.
— S.H.
(10/1/2009)
Renwood 2000 Viognier (Shenandoah Valley (CA))
- $25
Enticing, with velvety texture but firmness, nonetheless, on the palate. A sleek and subtle blend of apricot, peach, spice, herb and citrus flavors, all couched elegantly with finesse.
— J.M.
(12/15/2002)
Renwood 2001 Barbera (Amador County)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
At two-plus years this big, sturdy wine has mellowed and is soft and lush in the mouth, although there are still plenty of sweet, dusty tannins. The fruit is long and rich, suggesting the ripest cherries, with hints of cured leather and olive tapenade. A very well-made wine, perfect for pasta dishes.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Renwood 2001 Zinfandel (Fiddletown)
- $25
As big as Zin gets, displaying massive flavors of all sorts of wild forest berries, mocha, coffee and an array of oriental spices. The lush tannins are the perfect frame for all that flavor. Rather hot with alcohol on the finish.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
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