2023
Zinfandel
Cherryhouse Vineyard
Clements Hills
Alc 15% by vol. (750ml)

CASES:
98

BACKGROUND:
Zinfandels long history in the US is shrouded in mystery and reads in many parts like a mystery novel. Although European in origin, it has been used and appreciated for over 160 years in winemaking here, making it as close to an American variety as we can get. Genetically much older than newer so-called noble grapes, it has a tremendous ability to span stylistically, from small to big.

STYLE:
A slightly broader-shouldered Zinfandel compared to the other ones I also make, but because it has no oak profiling, it still threads that perfect balance between the California lighter styles of the past, and a newer style - a balance between freshness and extraction. The old vines at this vineyard lends themselves to a slightly fuller style, so didn’t want to fight that by harvesting this too underripe.

VINEYARD:
Family owned and family farmed, the 60 year old, head-trained vines in the Cherryhouse vineyard delivers exceptional fruit flavors from its sandy soils. Vineyard is surrounded by cherry orchards, hence it’s name. And some say you can taste a hint of those cherries in the wines made from it.

SHIP TO:
CA, NY, OR, WA, CO, NV, AZ, TX, DC, FL, IL, PA, NC, MI, VA, NH, OK, MA, MN, CT, GA, AL, AK (shipping not included to AK, please contact me for shipping quote).

SHIPPING INCLUDED FOR ALL ORDERS OVER $250.

MUST BE OVER 21 TO ORDER.

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