This vintage marks the first year of our association with the Amador County appellation.  This Shenandoah Valley vineyard is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada above 1000 feet elevation.  The location offers a combination of unique physical aspects conducive to the growth of Zinfandel grapes.  Hot summer temperatures, consistently 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and above,  followed by the cooling night time Sacramento delta breezes combine with varied soil types, and good soil moisture, to produce great fruit.  Our 2013 Zinfandel exemplifies this region's best.  Firm acid, major fruit forward, higher alcohol and a touch of residual sugar makes this wine a "Fruit Bomb".   Great with meat dishes (especially lamb), cheeses, or just to relax at the end of the day.   Ruby red color, with aromas of raspberry and briar notes.  On the palette opulent mouth feel with fig, black cherry and essence of walnuts.  Unfiltered, aged in French oak.