The Biale label consistently makes some of the most sought after Zinfandel and Petite Syrah produced in California. The Biale family maintains strong ties with old Italian families in Napa Valley and helps them carry on great wine growing traditions. They then carefully handle this great fruit and craft very unique/limited production wines; only about 350 cases of each wine, with only about 50 magnums, are produced each year. Pair these wines with robust pasta dishes and roasted meats.

Magnum; Biale 2004 Black Chicken Zinfandel. Black Chicken was the prohibition code name customers used to obtain the wine from Aldo Biale when they called on the party telephone line for eggs and produce. This has very intense fruit flavors, with vanilla overtones, and good acidity. This wine may be consumed now, but would be better if cellared for several years.