2021 Reserve Zinfandel
Napa Valley
This medium-bodied Reserve Zinfandel is perfect for bourbon enthusiasts. Its alluring blend of ripe bing cherry, Campari, and orange peel creates a captivating entrance, while raspberry and red apple notes infuse a fresh and lively character. The subtle presence of toasted coconut adds a layer of richness, enhancing the wine's expressive nature. Hints of pepper provide a delightful contrast, making a harmonious dance of flavor that Zinfandel aficionados love.
93 points, James Suckling
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Napa Valley
Acid
5.98
Aging
22 months, 70% new oak, 50% American & 50% French
Residual Sugar
0
Alcohol %
15.9
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This medium-bodied Reserve Zinfandel is perfect for bourbon enthusiasts. Its alluring blend of bing cherry, Campari, and orange peel creates a captivating entrance, while raspberry and red apple notes infuse a fresh and lively character. The subtle presence of toasted coconut adds a layer of richness, enhancing the wine's expressive nature. Hints of pepper provide a delightful contrast, making this Zinfandel a harmonious dance of flavor that Zinfandel aficionados love.
Vineyard Notes
Our reserve Zinfandel comes from the Pocai Ranch located at the southern end of Calistoga’s boundries. This land is where a very old alluvial fan fed out of Dutch Henry Canyon. The soil here is Bale Gravelly Loam, and is a mixture of medium and small rocks in a loose loamy soil. The moisture content is very low, and the drainage excellent. The soil profile is fairly balanced and perfect for viticulture. This vineyard is located in one of the warmest regions in the Napa Valley, and produces rich ripe fruit that tends to be very fruit forward and even jammy in nature.
Production Notes
10 barrels
Winemaker Notes
Our reserve Zinfandel is one of the most concentrated and expressive lots of wine that we produce in a given year. Always the last of our picks of Zinfandel, it is generally one of the ripest lots of the year. In the winery, we maintain an early aggressive pump over regime that slowly tapers off to a gentle sprinkle as the alcohol builds and the wine develops. This wine is aged in new French Oak for flavor and body development, and new American oak for a spicy complexity and middle palate.
Other Notes
95% Zinfandel, 5% Malbec
