Our Karma Zin is made in the style of a "quasi-field blend," with the Alicante Bouschet and Petite Sirah grapes growing in separate blocks and co-fermenting with the Zinfandel to yield the most integrated and harmonious blend. This “deep valley” vineyard survived the fierce 2017 Tubbs Fire, for which we are very grateful!

Winemaker Notes:

Very complexly layered spice and black fruits, lively! Dark chocolate, Creamy oak, a bit of vanilla cola, brown spices-nutmeg/cinnamon. Rich in mouth, good structure for aging, a bit chewy in its youth.

Harvest Date:

October 1 (Petite Sirah) and 6 (ZIN+Alicante Bouschet), 2021

Average TA/pH at Harvest:

0.52 gm/100ml, pH 3.84

Fermentation Characteristics:

4-day cold soak, part bin-fermented & hand punched down twice daily, part. Tank-fermented and déléstaged three times--Total of 15 days on skins.

Cellar Storage/Aging:

16 months in oak barrels--40% American, all new. 30% Hungarian, new and 2nd fill. 30% French, new and 2nd fill.

Varietal:

80% Zinfandel, 10% Alicante Bouschet and 10% Petite Sirah

Appellation:

Bastoni Vineyard, Riebli Rd, Fountaingrove District, Sonoma County

Release Date:

April 30, 2024