The Winery: We sometimes refer to famous winemakers as rock stars. I think this is the first winery we've featured a wine owned by an actual rock star! The winery is owned by Zac Brown, leader of the Zac Brown Band. The band has earned three Grammy's and sold over eight million albums.
They've had 14 singles in a row that have hit #1 and are the only band to top the charts in both country and rock. They recently wrapped their largest North American Stadium Tour to date, which included two history making performances - a first ever sold-out, three-night run at Fenway Park, and the first-ever concert at Coors Field along with performances at Wrigley Field, Nationals Park, Citi Field, Comerica Park and Citizen's Bank Park.
Okay, that's all really impressive, but can the guy make wine? Turns out, besides music, food and wine is Zac's other passion. Growing up in California's wine country, it was easy to develop an interest in great food and wine. Nothing like success in something else, like music, to bring that other passion to the table.
The Region: Grapes were harvested from select vineyards in California's North Coast including Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino. While each area on its own produces superb wines, there's nothing wrong with taking bits and pieces from each in order to craft a brew that is better than the sum of its parts.
As a matter of fact it can come out better. Take, for example, a Cabernet from Napa with more alcohol and tannin than you would want and blend that with one from Mendocino that could use some tannin and body. Separately, they are lacking, but together, better than either one by itself.
The Wine: They won't tell us what the blend is, but we're guessing it has a fair amount of Cabernet Sauvignon. The bold flavors and intense core of fruit is also winemaker, John Killebrew's, style and it sure shows off here.
All the wine they made in 2013 wasn't bottled. After carefully sampling each barrel, John and Zac chose only the best lots to go into their wine, fitting the description "uncaged" on all their wines. Music to our mouths.
March 2016 Wine of the Month Club Monthly Selections:
Limited Series:
L0316R1DC Red Blend, 2013. Alexander Brown
L0316R2IA Malbec, 2013. Los Haroldos Estate
L0316W3IS Verdejo, 2013. Vina Sanzo
L0316W4DC Grenache Blanc, 2014. Axis Mundi
Classic Series:
C0316R1IA Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015. Don Clemente
C0316W1DC Sauvignon Blanc, 2013. Two Angels
C0316R2DC Merlot, 2012. Ringside
C0316W2DC Pinot Grigio, 2013. Ringside
Vintners Series:
V0316R1DC Red Blend, 2011. Big Red Wine Beast
V0316W1DC Sauvignon Blanc, 2013. Esser
V0316R2IA Malbec, 2011. H
V0316W2IS Malvasia, 2014. Quinta Do Correio
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