The warm spring in 2020 made for early bud break in most regions, followed by a cool March and April and variable temperatures. Temperatures levelled off and stayed consistently warm throughout July and August. During harvest, we ran micro ferments to test for quality, and found that the 2020 vintage wines are tasting exceptional!

There are two techniques for growing Zinfandel in Dry Creek Valley. One consists of traditional farming practices and includes the dry farming of mature vines that are head-trained, spur-pruned, and severely thinned in the spring to produce low yields. The other method utilizes bilateral cordon spur-pruning, on-wire trellising, drop irrigation,
and carefully manicured canopies. We source our Zinfandel from vineyards that are farmed both ways. The combination produces an illustrious, multi-dimensional wine, showcasing all that Zinfandel has to offer.