Pedroncelli Zinfandel Mother Clone

Mother Clone Vineyard Sources: Pedroncelli’s historic Zinfandel vineyards are located on the hillsides surrounding the winery on the ranch originally purchased by John Pedroncelli Sr. in 1927 and planted to Zinfandel since 1904. These vines are head-pruned and hand-picked a second generation vineyard cloned from the original Mother vines which were replanted block by block beginning in the early 1980s. The fruit from the remaining over 100-year-old vines although a small part is included. We source three estate sources: the Home Ranch Bushnell and Buchigani Vineyard. Winemaking: The 2015 vintage began with a very dry growing season which accelerated ripening. Zinfandel from the different blocks that make the Mother Clone blend was harvested between the last week of August and the first week of September two weeks earlier than in a normal year. Ripe aromas and flavors a very dense and concentrated wine from the drought period. Crushed grapes go to a fermentation tank to co