2017 Zinfandel

2017 Zinfandel, Tres Niños Vineyard  

70% Stem Inclusion Zinfandel 

Tres Niños Vineyard, Arroyo Grande Valley 

Vegan

Vinification - The Zinfandel is carefully hand sorted at the vineyard as well  as upon arrival at the winery. Fermented with 70% whole cluster with twice daily pigéage à pied for 12 days. Aged 14 months in neutral french oak,  racked twice and bottled unfined and unfiltered. 

Notes - Explosive, seductively perfumed aromas of star anise, rose hips,  mandarin oil and fresh cedar, with an intense mineral quality adding lift and focus. Bright on the palate, offering densely packed boysenberry and floral flavors that show excellent clarity, elegance and vivacity. Fine-grained  tannins lend structure to a strikingly long finish that shows superb red fruit and exotic, spice driven persistence.