Vintner's Reserve Mendocino County Zinfandel 2021
Plum, raspberry jam and blackberry flavors are supported with solid chalky tannins in this Zinfandel. Sultry cedar and spice accents linger on this captivating, long-finishing wine.
Acclaim
2020 Vintage
92 points, Editors' Choice, Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast, Nov 2021
This beautifully polished and firm-textured wine seamlessly combines opulent, juicy blackberry and red cherry flavors with subtle oak spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger that top it off nicely. One of the best value statewide in Zinfandel.
Winemaking
This wine was aged 10 months in French and American oak, 18% new.
Vineyards
Vineyards are mostly older, if not historic, and dry farmed with well established root systems and low yields. Grapes are harvested from fractured rock and gravelly loam soils with great drainage, showcasing their full potential of great fruit and chalky tannins.