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91 Pts | Wine Spectator | March 2021
98 Pts | International Women's Wine Competition | May 2021
Best of Class | International Women's Wine Competition | May 2021
Double Gold Medal | International Women's Wine Competition | May 2021

Tasting Notes
A vibrant blend of old vine fruit, this aromatic wine offers layers and layers of rich, fruit flavors and spice. Juicy raspberry, blackberry preserves, and a touch of dried cranberry are balanced with spicy notes of cinnamon and black pepper that merge with a lengthy finish.
Vintage Notes
A fairly mild spring and summer with few heat spikes allowed our 2018 harvest to begin right after Labor day, later than previous years. The consistent growing season and cooler temperatures allowed for slow ripening and deep flavor development resulting in exceptional quality fruit with remarkable balance and brightness.
Vineyard Notes
The grapes in our Sonoma County “Old Vines” Zinfandel come from vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley, and Russian River Valley. Planted 50 to more than 100 years ago, many of these historic vines are planted on St. George rootstock and are head-pruned and dry-farmed, producing low yields of fruit with highly concentrated, intense flavors and aromas.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes are gently de-stemmed and crushed before cold-soaking for three days to extract optimal color and flavor. The fruit is then inoculated with many different yeast strains to build complexity, then fermented in separate lots using a combination of pump-overs and delestage to soften tannins. Secondary malolactic fermentation occurs in French oak barrels. The wine aged in a barrel for sixteen months before final blending and bottling.

WINEMAKER
COLLECTION
GRAPE VARIETIES
87% Zinfandel
13% Petite Sirah
13% Petite Sirah
ALCOHOL
15.2 %
CASES PRODUCED
50,860
AGING
16 Months
Bottling Date
May 2020
Barrel
100% French Oak
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92 Points | Wine Spectator
91 Points | Connoisseur's Guide
Accolades
96 Points | International Women's Wine Competition
91 Points | Connouisseur's Guide
Accolades
Gold Medal | Sunset International Wine Competition | June 2019
90 Points | Sunset International Wine Competition | June 2019
Accolades
Double Gold Medal | SF Chronicle Wine Competition | January 2018
Accolades
Double Gold Medal | Sonoma County Harvest Fair | Sept 2019
Accolades
93 Points | Jeb Dunnuck | June 2018
90 Points | Wine Enthusiest | September 2018
90 Points | The Wine Advocate | August 2018
90 Points | Wine Spectator | April 2018
