The Story
The Dickerson is Ravenswood's flagship Zinfandel, coming from a vineyard that dates back to 1930. The Old Hill hails from one of the oldest Zinfandel vineyards in the area, which dates back to the 1870s, making it one of the winery's standouts. Owing to their single-vineyard source, these wines are made in smaller batches, and older vintages are commonly more valuable.
Vintage 1987
The 1987 California wine vintage was defined by a warm, dry, and exceptionally early growing season that yielded deeply rich, concentrated, and opulent red wines across Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Following a mild winter and a warm spring that prompted early budbreak, the summer brought steady, elevated heat that accelerated sugar accumulation and thickened grape skins, leading to one of the earliest harvests on record as winemakers rushed ...