Overview

Planted in 1916, this wine was grown in one of the finest Zinfandel vineyards in all of California; it is true "Old Vine" wine. The vineyard is owned and managed by fifth-generation Lodi native Kevin Soucie; the vines planted by his grandfather Edward

We consider this to be a classic style of Lodi Zinfandel; the fruit of this vineyard is the emphasis here. A deep core of dense fruit is surrounded with a velvet plushness accented with fine tannins and gorgeous American oak, all wrapped with more soaring notes of red and black fruit flavors.

VINEYARD

• Soucie Vineyard, Lodi AVA, Mokelumne River sub-AVA.
• Planted 1916; self-rooted, head-trained, unknown clone.
• Soil type: DeVries Sandy Loam
• Irrigation: As needed via underground drip.

HARVEST

• Hand-harvested - 8/14, 8/20, 9/3 & 9/10/2015

FERMENTATION

• Whole-berry, multiple yeast strains in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.

ELEVAGE

• Eighteen months; 30% new American oak barrels.
• Malolactic fermentation in barrel.
• Racked four times.
• 15.2% ABV. pH 3.7 - TA 6.3 g/L, RS .07 g/L

630 CASES PRODUCED