1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel

”OUR STORY Years ago when I was just starting out as a winemaker it was almost unheard of to get French oak wine barrels and American oak barrels were for whisky not wine. But we still needed barrels to age our wine so we purchased new and used bourbon barrels. Today American and French oak wine barrels are commonplace so the inspiration for 1 000 Stories is a nod to the way things were. – Bob Blue Winemaker THE WINE In another spectacular California vintage Winemaker Bob Blue drew on a base of dry-farmed head-trained Zinfandel vines from Mendocino County to craft this nuanced red. These choice vineyards lend the wine tremendous depth classic structure and red fruit notes balanced by subtle spice. Hedonistic juicy Zinfandel from Lodi (11%) brings round tannins and opulent notes of dark fruit to the 2015 1000 Stories Zinfandel. Attractive flavors of red licorice and brown spice usher into the blend courtesy of Paso Robles vineyards (9%) while a touch of soulful Lake Cou