2023
Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley
The grapes for this small-lot Zinfandel come from our estate vineyard in Dry Creek Valley.
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Tasting Notes
The 2023 Zinfandel is the textbook definition of Sonoma County Zin. This wine opens with intriguing aromas of plum jam, raspberry, cola, white pepper, and cocoa. Full and round tannins build beautiful texture to flavors of blackberry cobbler and vanilla bean. It finishes long and juicy.
Wine Data
Origin: Sonoma
Alcohol content: 14.9%
Varietal: Zinfandel
Acid: 5.86 g/L
pH: 3.72
Composition: 88% Zinfandel, 12% Petite Sirah
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2022
This wine opens with aromas of cocoa, molasses, cedar spice, and dried cherry biscotti. The palate is full, with round tannins and layers of decadent flavors - plum jam, fig bars, and English toffee lingering on the finish.
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2021
This wine opens with aromas of cardamom spice, plum jam, molasses, and rubbed sage. The palate is medium-bodied with layers of black raspberry jam, and licorice lingering on the finish.
The 2023 vintage was an overall cooler year with a wet winter including a heavy dusting of snow in vineyards late February. The year progressed with a cold spring, delaying bloom and a cooler than usual summer resulting in a later vintage, the latest we have experienced in the past two decades. These growing conditions produced wines with a brighter fruit profile and added complexity at slightly lower alcohols. The youthful character of the 2023 vintage indicates that these wines will hold exceptional aging potential.
