2020 Bruce Patch Zinfandel, Harris Kratka Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
93 Points, Zinfandel Chronicles
Tasting Notes
“Purple in color. Soaring nose of black fruits, licorice, baking spices, and white pepper. Full-bodied with perfect acidity. Well balanced with intense dark fruits. Black cherry, black raspberry, spiced plums, and pepper on the palate. Nice length on the finish. Big Zinfandel from a challenging vintage that is drinking really well. Best over the next 1-2 years.” - Zinfandel Chronicles
Well balanced with intense dark fruits. Black cherry, black raspberry, spiced plums, and pepper on the palate. Bruce Patch Wines is known for our long finish. Proud to finish last!
The 17-acre Harris Kratka Vineyard sits at the southern end of the warm Alexander Valley, bordering the Chalk Hill Appellation. Marshall Harris purchased the vineyard in 1992 and grows Zinfandel, Carignane, and Petite Sirah, supplying grapes to Rosenblum, Pezzi King, DeLormier, and many other prestigious wineries in Sonoma County and Napa Valley. Marshall decided to retire after the 2020 harvest, so he leased the vineyard to another Sonoma County winery that now gets all the fruit. Thus, the 2020 vintage, our 12th consecutive Harris Kratka Zin, was our last from this esteemed vineyard.
Specs
Varietal: 100% Zinfandel
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Aged in French & American oak
Alcohol: 14.8%
Production: 150 cases
Label art by Sean Colgin
What’s Included
3-bottles:
3x 2020 Bruce Patch Zinfandel, Harris Kratka Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County Case:
12x 2020 Bruce Patch Zinfandel, Harris Kratka Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
Bruce Patch cut his teeth in the music industry — having once met the Beatles and helped to discover the famous 80s band, The Cars, in his native Boston. Once on the West Coast, Bruce turned his energies to several small labels of his own focused on classic R&B and Doo Wop artists and contemporary South Pacific music. He met his partner, artist Andrea Cleall, at a donut shop on the outskirts of Topanga Canyon, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Bruce and Andrea moved to the Russian River Valley in the late 1990s, and Bruce transitioned his sales and marketing background into a successful distribution business representing small independent wineries in Sonoma County. This would lead to a passion for and knowledge of winemaking that would inspire the creation of his own wine — Wine Guerrilla. Over the course of a decade, he built the brand and won accolades for his line-up of stellar single-vineyard zinfandels.
Today, Bruce brings this history and experience to his most promising venture yet. Bruce Patch Wines sources the best grapes from throughout Sonoma County, including many vineyards like Clopton, Harris-Kratka, and Carreras Ranch with whom Bruce has long relationships and a history of producing acclaimed wines. In addition to his trademark lush, full Zinfandels, Bruce is also producing red blends and exquisite expressions of unique grapes like Primitivo and Malbec.
We hope you will enjoy these wines as much as we do. As Elvis Presley said, “If you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it.”
Cheers!
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
2020 Bruce Patch Zinfandel, Harris Kratka Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
93 Points, Zinfandel Chronicles
Tasting Notes
Specs
What’s Included
3-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$576.00/Case for 12x 2020 Bruce Patch Zinfandel, Harris Kratka Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County at Guerrieri Rizzardi
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, May 19 - Tuesday, May 20
2020 Bruce Patch Wines Zinfandel
3 bottles for $64.99 $21.66/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $194.99 $16.25/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
Bruce is the former owner of Wine Guerilla