St. Francis "Old Vines" Zinfandel 2021 750ml New oolong tea and toasted cumin

oolong tea and toasted cumin lingering on the long finish

smoky and powerful wine

along with deeper notes of cacao

all of these endeavors embody a celebration of life

The winery

St. Francis "Old Vines" Zinfandel 2021 750ml New oolong tea and toasted cuminThere are strict criteria in the vineyard for fruit to qualify as old vines Zinfandel. The vines must be at least 50 years old (many are as old as 100) and they must be dry farmed and head trained without the benefit of trellising. These ancient, headpruned vines tend to produce small quantities of exceptionally concentrated fruit. The grapes are handpicked, crushed and then fermented in stainless steel tanks. After pressing, the wine is pumped into