CRITICAL ACCLAIM:"Sleek and juicy, with fan-friendly cherry, raspberry, toasty spice and briar accents that glide on the zesty finish. Drink now through 2033. 8,000 cases made." - 92 PTS, TIM FISH, WINE SPECTATOR (04/2025)"The 2023 Zinfandel Old Vine is a very pretty wine. Floral, spice-inflected and lifted, the 2023 is such a classy wine. In this vintage, the Old Vine Zinfandel is incredibly varietal and nuanced. Even so, it is sensual, silky and particularly inviting. What a delight." - 91 PTS, ANTONIO GALLONI, VINOUS MEDIA (10/2025)PRODUCER NOTES:OVERVIEW: "We take pride in this being one of the greatest value wines in the world, and in a year like 2023, where quality was excellent across California and crop yields were strong, it shines even brighter. Nearly 50% of the wine is from Sodini Ranch on Limerick Lane in Healdsburg, Bedrock Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, Teldeschi Ranch in Dry Creek, and Evangelho Vineyard in Contra Costa County, with the remainder of the wine comprised of declassified barrels from vineyards we farm like Beeson Ranch, Katushas', Pato, and Mori, along with bits from Dolinsek, Banfield, Sky, and Old Hill Ranch. Deep and vibrant in color, this showcases both the freshness and richness of the 2023 vintage. The average vine age is over 80 years for this wine, and 70% of the fruit is farmed by the winery—something that continues to ensure consistency. Almost entirely fermented with indigenous yeasts, this is aged in a combination of foudre, puncheons, and barrique with a very small amount of new oak—the goal is always to make a wine brimming with lovely fruit while retaining the natural acid and spice character that makes Zinfandel such a great fit for California."VARIETAL COMPOSITION: “76% Zinfandel, 11% Carignan, 5% Petite Sirah, 4% Grenache, 5% Cinsault and bits and bobs of Grand Noir, Alicante Bouschet, and other field-blended varieties.”
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