Capturing both the complexity and elegance of great Alexander Valley Zinfandel, this wine offers intense aromas ofblack raspberry, crème de mûre and plum, mixed with hints of cardamom, dried meats and sweet tobacco leaf. On the palate, excellent acidity adds a lively freshness to the briary black fruit flavors, while drawing the wine to a lush, lingering conclusion.
300 cases produced
This wine comes from our prized Zinfandel vines, which were originally propagated from the budwood of the 125-year-old Teldeschi clone. Year after year, these head-pruned vines, situated on an undulating hillside, produce our most concentrated, deeply colored, and focused Zinfandel.
Our 2023 Rogers SchoolhouseZinfandel was fermented as 100% whole berries in open-top stainless-steel tanks, where it underwent a 16-day maceration period. A small amount of Petite Sirah (one interplanted end-row of the block) was picked at the same time and co-fermented. Only the free-run wine was selected for this blend. Aging was done entirely in French oak barrels, which included 40% new oak. The wine was racked twice and spent 18 months in barrel.
