2022 WINEMAKER SERIES YOUNTVILLE ZINFANDEL

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Our 2022 Yountville Zinfandel is one of three experimental small-batch wines from the second volume of our Winemaker Series. This highly-anticipated release again features our winemakers' foray into new, lesser-known varietals and winemaking techniques. Each wine is a work of art that transcends the typical tasting experience. Everything, from the label to the wine inside the bottle, is intentionally left open to your interpretation.

Zinfandel is a signature component of our iconic Red Blend and is one of our favorite grapes to work with. Expect ripe red and purple berries, dried black cherries, cocoa nibs, black peppercorn, vanilla nutmeg, and clove aromas leap out of the bottle. Notes of boysenberry compote and pie crust accompany a dense fruit core and soft, juicy tannins that lead to a long and spicy finish.

Boisenberry compote, pie crust, dense fruit core with soft juicy tannins and long spicy finish.

Ripe red and purple berris, dried black cherries, cocoa nibs, black pepper corn, vanilla nutmeg and clove. 

Vintage 2022

Varietal Zinfandel

Appellation Napa Valley

Zinfandel was nearly ready when the heat came and was therefore less affected. Tieddeman Zinfandel has been the anchor for our Zinfandel sourcing for many years. The Prisoner has been the primary force for keeping this groung planted to zinfandel and not replanted to Cabernet. The vineyard is situated on the border of yountville and stag's leap on State lane on the eastern side of town. The vineyard was planted in 1978, with two blocks one head trained and the other VSP on a bi-lateral cordon. With this vineage, the plants are very well regulated from a yield perpective and only produce about 3 tons/acre. The fruit is very expressive of its site even when the brix get high and shows great minerality while demonstrating all of the great red and black fruit jaminess and spiciness we love in Zinfandel! For these reasons we are excited to showcase this wine with a spotlight on the sense of place and demonstrate why it is so important to us.