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- Del Barba Vineyard (Contra Costa County) – Originally planted in the 1880s, with most of the vines replanted in the 1960s. Own-rooted, dry-farmed, rooted in deep delta sands.
Destemmed and fermented in open-top bins with gentle punchdowns. Aged for 14 months in neutral oak. No corrections. The only addition was a small amount of sulfur. This is a fresher, brighter style of Zinfandel that lets the vineyard’s sandy soils and old vines do the talking.
Black raspberry, cherry cola, and blood orange lead the way, wrapped in fennel spice and a saline streak from the sands. The fruit is energetic and lifted, carried by acidity and framed by gentle tannins. Medium-bodied, nervy, and layered, it balances immediacy with quiet depth.
This isn’t the jammy monster Zin became famous for. It’s Contra Costa Zin reimagined, lively, precise, and food-friendly. The kind of bottle that works just as well with tacos and pizza as it does with grilled lamb or mushroom risotto.
Unfiltered, unfined, alive and honest. A wine that carries generations of history without a shred of pretense.
- Del Barba Vineyard (Contra Costa County) – Originally planted in the 1880s, with most of the vines replanted in the 1960s. Own-rooted, dry-farmed, rooted in deep delta sands.
Destemmed and fermented in open-top bins with gentle punchdowns. Aged for 14 months in neutral oak. No corrections. The only addition was a small amount of sulfur. This is a fresher, brighter style of Zinfandel that lets the vineyard’s sandy soils and old vines do the talking.
Black raspberry, cherry cola, and blood orange lead the way, wrapped in fennel spice and a saline streak from the sands. The fruit is energetic and lifted, carried by acidity and framed by gentle tannins. Medium-bodied, nervy, and layered, it balances immediacy with quiet depth.
This isn’t the jammy monster Zin became famous for. It’s Contra Costa Zin reimagined, lively, precise, and food-friendly. The kind of bottle that works just as well with tacos and pizza as it does with grilled lamb or mushroom risotto.
Unfiltered, unfined, alive and honest. A wine that carries generations of history without a shred of pretense.
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