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Wine Description
The Story
Probably the most famous Zinfandel wine made in California, first made in 1966 from a field blend of old vines which remains 76% Zinfandel, 16% Carignane, 6% Petite Sirah and 2% Alicante Bouschet and is the longest continuous Zinfandel production known. When so much in California winegrowing has changed over the decades, Geyserville remains the same, impressively consistent wine – a true statesman amongst all the parvenus. The grapes here have...
Vintage 2020
Despite the Challenges, the 2020 Vintage will not be Absent from the History Book
The 2020 season will be remembered for factors beyond the normal measurements. Here in the valley, it was a warm, dry winter and we didn't start to see rain and cold weather until the end of March. While the mild spring season gave us a great early start, the wineries of Napa Valley worked under extensive safety protocols due to the COVID pandemic. Summer brou...