Peachy Canyon Winery Mixed Zinfandels

Tasting notes & discussion 64

90+ Pts (Wine Enthusiast, Vinous)

Typically $46-$48/bottle from Peachy Canyon Winery
Vintage 2020 from Paso Robles
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About Peachy Canyon Winery: “Zinfandel has long been Peachy Canyon’s flagship varietal—oftentimes with multiple vineyard designates in production. These red Zinfandels range from elegant and restrained to fruit forward, each an exemplary call to its own terroir. With these exemplary Zins Peachy Canyon has been instrumental in establishing Paso Robles’ reputation as a key California wine region.”

Old Schoolhouse Rock

TASTING NOTES:
Vortex - “The Vortex has a dark crimson color and a gamey, spicy nose. Scents of blackberries and blueberries lead to a bright, elegant body with lush flavors of dark fruits and plum.” (AbV 15.0%, pH 3.46, TA 7.6 g/L)

Old Schoolhouse - “The 2020 Old Schoolhouse Zinfandel is a blend of 18 heritage clones of Zinfandel grown in the Templeton Gap. Enticing notes of dark cherries, mocha and white pepper give way to flavors of figs, juicy ripe berries and smoked meats. Medium firm in structure, this wine has a long and balanced finish.” (AbV 14.0%, pH 3.51, TA 6.8 g/L)

VARIETALS: Vortex is 76% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah, 6% Syrah, 3% Grenache.

BARRELS: So the Old Schoolhouse had a wild journey. “5 unique fermentations from the 18 clones of zinfandel, which were all fermented and aged separately. Most of the resulting wines made their way through malolactic fermentation in neutral French oak barriques, though about 30% of the blend aged in new French barrels and puncheons. In July 2021, as we assessed the blend, we opted to add some additional gallons of Dupratt Zinfandel from the three larger blocks of the Schoolhouse Vineyard to flesh out the final blend. Once complete, the 2020 Schoolhouse blend was returned to 30% new French and neutral French and Hungarian barrels to age until bottling in March of 2022.”

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