Picchetti
Estate Santa Cruz Mountains Zinfandel
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Clear deep ruby color.
Clean nose, pronounced intensity. On the nose, primary aromas of Rosemary, secondary aromas of mint.
On the palate, primary aromas of raspberry, secondary aromas of licorice and vanilla.
Medium-dry, high acidity, medium(+) tannin, high alcohol, full bodied, pronounced flavor intensity. Long finish.
Clear deep ruby color.
Clean nose, pronounced intensity. On the nose, primary aromas of Rosemary, secondary aromas of mint.
On the palate, primary aromas of raspberry, secondary aromas of licorice and vanilla.
Medium-dry, high acidity, medium(+) tannin, high alcohol, full bodied, pronounced flavor intensity. Long finish.
Clear medium garnet, Slow long tears, tiny sediment specs in bottom of glass. Wood and dark spiciness on the nose. Dry, Med+ acidity, med tannin. Fresh fruit has faded a bit since release, still has plum & red fruit notes, red grape skins, along with dried fruits (dried cranberry, figs), soil & wood notes (barrel and vine), spiciness in the Chinese five-spice direction. Mature with some years ahead of it. Elegant old vine zin.
California Heritage Vineyard, 2.5 acres planted in 1882, gnarly, head-pruned, dry-farmed non-grafted vines with root system 30-40 feet deep, and is one of the world’s oldest documented Zinfandel vineyards.
http://www.picchetti.com
https://historicvineyardsociety.org
Clear medium garnet, Slow long tears, tiny sediment specs in bottom of glass. Wood and dark spiciness on the nose. Dry, Med+ acidity, med tannin. Fresh fruit has faded a bit since release, still has plum & red fruit notes, red grape skins, along with dried fruits (dried cranberry, figs), soil & wood notes (barrel and vine), spiciness in the Chinese five-spice direction. Mature with some years ahead of it. Elegant old vine zin.
California Heritage Vineyard, 2.5 acres planted in 1882, gnarly, head-pruned, dry-farmed non-grafted vines with root system 30-40 feet deep, and is one of the world’s oldest documented Zinfandel vineyards.
http://www.picchetti.com
https://historicvineyardsociety.org
A great Zin from old vines! Big, juicy, jammy bold taste. Clean & well balanced. The best wine from Picchetti in my mind.
A great Zin from old vines! Big, juicy, jammy bold taste. Clean & well balanced. The best wine from Picchetti in my mind.
May 25th, 2015
Peaking now. Berry like fruit with medium acid.
Peaking now. Berry like fruit with medium acid.
May 11th, 2014Earthy, fruity, very fragrant. We had this delicious wine at Firenze in San Francisco. Perfect with the Italian dinner!
Earthy, fruity, very fragrant. We had this delicious wine at Firenze in San Francisco. Perfect with the Italian dinner!
Mar 30th, 2013
