It happened out of the blue. People often call me to see if I m interested in grapes as I m constantly trying new things. So if it turns out well I ll bottle it, if not I ll sell bulk. Of course I like to have new customers try my wine, most is purchased by, high-end restaurant and retailer accounts. Basically we started in 95 and made a total of 800 cases, and since, we ve grown by 1000 cases a year since.
New markets are outside of California.
Our Zinfandel is a throwback to the early years of Zin. Our Zin is not what you consider en vogue. Today s in Zin has an overripe character that doesn t have a lot of structure or tannin. The Zin I make has pepper and spice to it. It does have fruit but not what I would consider a candy-like fruit.