"Gorgeously ripe and instantly appealing, the wine shows blackberry, French vanilla, dark chocolate, cedar and cake spice aromas on the nose, leading to a concentrated palate that is velvety and persistent. The wine offers excellent volume of flavours backed by silky texture and supple tannins. At its best: now to 2022" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2019

"Our 2016 North Coast Zinfandel dazzles with a beautiful deep ruby hue. Focused aromas of cherry and white pepper make up the bold, fruit forward nose. ese notes carry through to the palate where juicy flavors of raspberry, blackberry, plum reveal new layers with each sip. A nice backbone of vanilla and clove lingers with structured tannins on the nish. Pair with tomato-based pizza and pasta dishes" Winemaker

This Zinfandel comes from select vineyard sites within California’s North Coast. The majority of the fruit comes from Sonoma County which is among the finest regions in the United States for Zinfandel. The remainder is from Lake County where volcanic, rocky soils provide intense structure and concentration. the result is a synergy of intense flavors and distinction.

2016 began with an early bud break and moderate temperatures throughout spring. The summer months were moderately tempered as well, with few heat spells and foggy evenings. Cooler temperatures in August resulted in increased hang times on the vines, and allowed the vines to ripen at a slower pace. The fruit for this wine was harvested from September 27 – October 18, 2016 at optimum ripeness.

Harvested in small lots, the grapes cold soaked for up to three days before fermentation. They were inoculated with yeast strains specifically that enhance the raspberry fruit and fermentation completion. The wine was pressed off slightly sweet to avoid excessive tannins. The individual lots were racked off the lees and re-racked into French, Hungarian and American oak.