NEW! 2023 Zinfandel, Matron
Rockpile
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Rockpile
Composition
93% Zinfandel, 7% Petite Sirah
Production
345 cases
Alcohol %
14.75
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Originally created as a tribute to the pioneering women
throughout the generations of our family, this wine’s signature
traits are finesse and detail. This 2023 vintage entices with an
aromatic profile of ripe black raspberry, violet petals, candied
blueberry and coffee grounds, giving way to soft tones of sweet
spice, walnut skin and sweet earthy char. On the palate,
explosive blue fruit provides a confectionary dimension and
seamlessly embraces the hallmark mountain-grown power and
restraint of Rockpile. This wine resolves with precision and a
persistent and firm finish of luscious dark fruit and a lovely
defining vitality.
Vineyard Notes
Much of the last decade has been defined by warm and dry
growing seasons, but the weather in 2023 transported us back
to the much cooler growing seasons of the late 1990s and early
2000s. So instead of harvesting in August, the warmest part of
the growing season, in 2023 we were delayed more than five
weeks, to October, due to mild summer temperatures,
providing more time for the fruit to achieve enhanced color
and tannin development.
Winemaker Notes
The resulting wines exude perfect freshness, incredible color
and exceptional structure, as well as an intensity of detail that
will continue to reward with 10+ years in the bottle. In fact, we
believe this vintage will be noted for its longevity as well as its
exquisite beauty.