2022 Kokomo Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

Aromas of fresh blackberry, ripe raspberry, dark plum, cracked black pepper, and toasted vanilla lead into a rich, full-bodied palate. Flavors of jammy red currant, boysenberry, wild thyme, and bittersweet chocolate mesh with a subtle briary, earthy undertone. The texture is generous and velvety, supported by smooth, fine-grained tannins and bright, balancing natural acidity through a long, spice-laced finish.

Grapes are hand-harvested from old vines and destemmed prior to fermentation. The fruit undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in small stainless steel vats with daily punch-downs to ensure gentle extraction of flavor, color, and structure. The wine ages for 11 months in French and American oak barrels to integrate the rich berry fruit and soften the tannic framework without overpowering its varietal purity.

Grapes are sourced primarily from the Timber Crest Vineyard, situated on the benchlands of the Dry Creek Valley AVA in Sonoma County, California. The site features well-draining gravelly clay loam and alluvial soils. Benefiting from warm sunny days ideal for ripening old-vine fruit, the vineyard is cooled by night breezes and morning fog rolling in from the nearby Pacific Coast, preserving natural freshness and structural acidity.