Cline "Eight Spur" Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blandy but the terroir of Dolceacqua

but the terroir of Dolceacqua takes the grape to soaring new heights

This is a fine effort for the year

This is absolutely delicious stuff with great vibrancy and soft-textured fruit

peppery and meaty

Cline "Eight Spur" Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blandy but the terroir of DolceacquaWinery notes: Dry Creek Valley is one of the oldest growing areas in California. By the late 1880s, the region had more than 800 acres of vineyards, the majority planted to Zinfandel. These traditionally planted Zinfandel blocks are distinctive. Short stout vines stand on their own with no trellis, free standing, low to the ground and spur pruned to eight canes to form well spaced branches. Original farmers called this vine pruning technique Eight