Palate
This has more Zinfandel than the 2012 version, making the wine just a little more fruit driven than before and also a little smoother and richer and with lower acidity.
Bottling
Bottling Date March 17, 2015.
Winemaking
These old vineyards are what we call “field blends” containing many different grape varieties, all usually picked at the same time and co-fermented. It is interesting to see that at the Rossi Ranch, the replacement vines in one of my blocks have continued the heritage of mixed vines in addition to Zinfandel. Sleuthing around, I’ve noted many of the usual suspects, Alicante Bouschet (for color), Petite sirah (structure), Grenache (for acidity) and on my last trip I found a few I couldn’t positively identify. One turned out to be Tannat, with the budwood taken from the historic “Old Hill” vineyard also here in Glen Ellen.
Food Pairing
Anything grilled.
