2018 Eastside Zin

Tasting Notes

Eye
Garnet core, ruby rim.

Nose
Exotic Asian apple, hibiscus, rose petals, toasted vanilla brioche.

Palate
Medium to light body, bright, lean, elegant, long finish.

Cellar life
Drink now through 2030.
Specs
- Composition
  100% Estate Grown Zinfandel
- Vineyard Source
  Brown Estate – Big Field Block
- Appellation
  Napa Valley
- Barrel Aging
  10 months in 30% new oak, 50/50 French/American
- Alc. by vol.
  15.2% by vol.
- Production
  700 cases in 12 x 750ml format
Background

Although it comes from our Big Field vineyard block, we named this wine Eastside to fill the gap that opened in our single vineyard Zinfandel lineup when we ripped out our fatigued Westside vineyard in fall 2017. At the time this second vintage of Eastside Zin was harvested for standalone bottling, the vines were eight years old — Big Field, the first vineyard our parents planted in the early 80s, was replanted in 2009. As such this wine is a unique youthful expression from our property.