2019 Dashe ‘Reserve’ Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley

Aroma: Blackberry, black current, hints of cherry liqueur and chocolate, with
an underlying floral component of violets.
Ta.Jte: Beautiful velvety texture; blackberry, cherry, and cassis, hints of choc­ olate and licorice, great acidity and balance. Finishes with a long and balanced sweet red-fruit finish.

The vintage of 2019 was a relief to us, since the Sonoma winecountry did not experience any wildfires until quite late in the season. By the time the fires started in late Oc­ tober, we had already picked perfectly ripened grapes in our main Dry Creek Valley vineyards.
The wine was fermented using only the natural yeast population on the grapes -our tradition at Dashe Cellars – and the resulting wine shows off the terroir of the vineyards beautifully. The wine was aged for 16 months in 20% new French oak barrels, and the remainder in older French oak barrels to gain the softness of oak aging without adding excessive oak flavors. Before the final blend, we tasted all our barrels to select out only the best Zinfandel lots for this reserve wine. Finally, in our blending trials, we added about 10% of Petite Sirah, for structure, depth, and long aging potential.