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Downing Family Vineyards produces small case lots of hand-crafted, ultra-premium wines. Our premier vintage of Zinfandel was released in May 2001 and our premier vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon was released six months later.
Downing Family wines are distributed at select retail locations and restaurants and are also available via mail order. Mailing list members are notified of the upcoming release and given the opportunity to purchase wine prior to the general release. We don't have our own tasting room. Tastings available at Cult Wine Central at the Napa Wine Company in Oakville, see their website for fees and a weekly tasting menu. They may have large format bottles or library wines available in the tasting room. Prices and discounts at Cult Wine Central may not be the same as our on-line store.
Detailed vintage and tasting notes for all of our released wines including library releases is available simply by clicking on the varietal buttons on the left side of this screen. Library releases, when available are also listed.
We currently ship to these states, preferable to a business address: AK, CA, CO, DC (District Of Columbia), FL, IA, IL, MN, NV, NH, NM, NC, TX, VA, and WA. |
2006 Fly by Night Zinfandel straight from the heart of Cabernet country in Napa Valley! Our 2006 was the second harvest from the new H&H vineyard in Oakville, Napa Valley. The H&H vineyard, like the original Pelissa vineyard in Oakville is CCOF certified organically farmed. Makes sense because it's farmed by the Pelissa family, pioneers in Napa Valley organic farming. This vineyard is located a few hundred yards from the original. We harvested 15 tons of amazing fruit yielding 986 cases. Barrel samples of the 2006 were poured at the January 2008 ZAP tasting in San Francisco to rave reviews reminiscent of our wonderful 1999. Bright crisp fruit, remarkable balance, and Cabernet like depth and complexity define this Zinfandel as something special. Sorry, no screw cap this year. Vinography rated 9.0 to 9.5 points.
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2007 Fly by Night Zinfandel - Oakville, Napa Valley (Organic) This marks our ninth release and is our third harvest from the new H&H vineyard in Oakville, Napa Valley. The H&H vineyard, like the original Pelissa vineyard in Oakville is a certified organically farmed (CCOF) vineyard. Bottled with Stelvin screw caps, this Zinfandel has bright crisp fruit with a remarkable balance and Cabernet like depth and complexity.
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Just in time for summer. VALENTIEN Pinot Gris from the Downing Family. Our first white wine! For years we have been captivated by the works of artist Albert Valentien. Our white wines are dedicated to his passion. Here is his story. In 1908, artist A.R. Valentien accepted a commission from San Diego philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps to paint a series of California wildflowers. What began as an ambitious project soon became his life's work. He spent ten years traveling throughout the state, painting every specimen of California plant and wildflower that could be gathered. The Valentien watercolor collection was donated to the San Diego Natural History Museum by the Scripps estate in 1933. The Mariposa Lilly on our label is a beautiful wildflower native only to California.
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