Rombauer Zinfandel

Introduced to california during the gold rush zinfandel is considered by many to be america’s heritage grape. A tribute to california wine history this zinfandel was sourced from some of the state’s oldest and most revered wine regions from family-owned vineyards that in some cases date back over 100 years. Vineyards: this wine blends lots from select vineyards in top growing regions: el dorado (50%) amador (25%) lake (14%) and napa (11%) counties. Winegrowing: 2015 bought the earliest harvest in our 35-year history. Yields were down overall but prolonged warm weather resulted in exceptional fruit quality and richly flavored wines. Sustainable farming practices throughout the growing season were tailored to each block with the assistance of aerial photos produced using ndvi (normalized difference vegetation index) technology. The fruit was handpicked at night and sorted in the vineyard then transported by refrigerated trucks to the winery. Winemaking: the grapes were carefu