2017 Estate Zinfandel

Upon release, this was a Smart Buy by Wine Spectator. Luckily, we saved some for you! Exceptionally floral and vibrant, it opens with ripe strawberry, earthy undertones, and rustic, savory depth layered with blueberry, blackberry, and bright raspberry spiciness. Classic notes of black cherry, clove, and fresh rose petals mingle with rich baking spices of cinnamon and nutmeg, adding warmth and complexity. The palate is silky in texture, jammy yet balanced, with hints of vanilla and cranberry enhancing its character. Well-structured with lively acidity, this Zinfandel lingers gracefully on the finish with cherries and raspberries that echo long after the last sip. We’ve farmed Zinfandel in Napa Valley for over 100 years, and this vintage beautifully reflects that legacy.

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Wine Specs

Vintage

2017

Varietal

Zinfandel

Appellation

St. Helena-Napa Valley

Harvest Date

Sept. 11th – Sept 20

Acid

5.9

3.8

Aging

17 months 30% new American Oak 10% new French Oak

Alcohol %

15.5

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes

Our 2017 Zinfandel’s color has a deep purple intensity. This Zinfandel has blueberry/blackberry components and some bright raspberry spiciness. This vintage is exceptionally floral. It has classic flavors of black cherry, clove, and fresh rose petals. The palate’s nature is silky texture. Very jammy, this Zinfandel is complimented by flavors of vanilla and cranberries. The wine has well balanced acidity and an extremely long finish with lingering cherries and raspberries.

Awards

Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Tasting

Vineyard Notes

Our Zinfandel comes from the eastern-most side of our Pocai Vineyard. Here the rocky nature of the soil combined with the 40 plus year old vines work in harmony to increase the intensity of fruit from this vineyard. One of the warmest spots in the Napa Valley, this vineyard has no problems ripening, and produces high quality intense wines year after year. We consider this Bale Gravelly Loam soil to be our best fit for Zinfandel, and think you’ll agree.

Winemaker Notes

We look for flavors of blueberry and raspberry syrup in the Zinfandel grapes to indicate ripeness. When squeezed the berries leave the fingers sticky from all of the sugar. Picking at this ripeness we feel this brings out the blue fruits and floral notes in this wine and leads to great balance overall. We leave 15% whole berry in our fermentations and ferment the wine using a special selection of yeast aiming at gentle extraction of tannin while maximizing our fruit concentration and color intensity. This vintage was pressed off at dryness and barrel aged for 17 months. The wine is a blend of our two Zinfandel clones and is meant to show purity of fruit.

Other Notes

95% Zinfandel 4% Petite Sirah 1% Lagrein