Bodkin Wines 2018 "High Rock Ranch" Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California, USA
Bodkin Wines 2018 "High Rock Ranch" Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California, USA
Winemaker: Chris Christensen
Farming: Sustainable
Varieties: Zinfandel 100%
Terroir: Lewers Family High Rock Ranch, 1700-2000 ft above sea level, mountainside gravelly loam.
Vinification: 40% whole cluster fermentation, limiting the extraction of tannin by reducing the number of pump-overs and then limiting the wine's aging time in barrel.
Aging: This Zinfandel was aged in a stainless steel tank for 5 months and then saw 3 months in barrel with 25% new French Oak. This combination of stainless steel and barrel aging helped the wine maintain its freshness and varietal expression while imparting a small note of sweet-vanilla oak to accent the fruit and tannin structure.
