2022 Napa Zin
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Sensory
Eye
Dark ruby core, crimson rim.Nose
Tea rose, blooming lilac, English lavender, framboise. Secondary notes of pine forest, beeswax, boysenberry syrup, toasted brioche, cinnamon, vanilla bean, cloves, and subtle saddle leather.Palate
Medium body with silky texture, vibrant acidity, and well-integrated medium tannins.Cellar life
Drink now through 2036+. -
Technical
- Composition
100% Napa Valley Zinfandel - Vineyard Source
Brown Estate
Green & Red
Beatty Ranch
Frediani - Appellation
Napa Valley - Barrel Aging
8 months in 30% new oak, 50/50 French/American - Alc. by vol.
14.5%
- Composition
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Wherefore
Traditionally, from 1996 through 2017, our Napa Zin was comprised entirely of Brown Estate fruit. Commencing with the 2018 vintage we began integrating select lots of non-estate fruit to give this wine a wider range in terms of its nominal footprint — i.e., to expand its representation of Napa Valley Zinfandel beyond the confines of our property, bringing David’s 20+ years working with this singular varietal to bear on a broader iteration of our flagship Brown Zin. This is vintage no. 27.
