The Specialyst 2019 Lodi Zinfandel

The Specialyst Zinfandel has rich aromas and flavors of sweet cherry, brambley marionberry, and spice, with a smooth caramel finish. Our wine is delicious on its own and will also pair perfectly with grilled vegetables and meats, hearty pastas and aged cheeses.

Our Zinfandel and Petite Sirah grapes were harvested in the last two weeks of September. Both varietals were fermented to dry in stainless steel tanks. After a 6 day maceration to extract the classic varietal characteristics, wine was pressed off of skins followed by a full malo-lactic fermentation. The Specialyst Zinfandel aged in a combination of American and French oak barrels (25% new) that were perfectly matched to each vineyard’s character for 10 months.