Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel

Our Old Vine Zinfandel blends vineyards planted on the Dry Creek bench and the cooler southwest Alexander Valley. Although old vine is often loosely interpreted in the wine industry our benchmark is minimum 50 years. However the average age of our vines is approximately 70 years old. True old vine Zinfandel is distinguished by head-trained vines with thick gnarled trunks and is planted with ancient clones dating back to the turn of the century. VINEYARDS: This wine comes from the old head-pruned vineyards in Alexander and Dry Creek valleys farmed by the multi-generational Passalacqua and Saini families for Seghesio. The older vines devigorized root system produces less yet more intense fruit highlighting Zinfandel’s briary spice characteristic. VINTAGE: The 2013 growing season began early with hardly any rainfall and few significant heat spikes. These ideal grape growing conditions produced wines with a great balance of acidity and sugar good tannin structure and excellent