McGarraugh Zinfandel, 2020

"This is a tiny angry vineyard I farm myself with absolute minimal inputs, on the southern end of the Alexander Valley.  The Vineyard is a 2 acre northwest facing bowl that is planted to about 80 percent middle aged Zinfandel vines.  They are in conversion from double cordon to something more resembling bush trained, with the intention of allowing a more balanced canopy.  The bowl shape causes the vineyard to ripen unevenly which translates into blazing raspberry acidity, Picked twice to balance the ripeness of different parcels and the tannic structure of the small amount of Petite Syrah. Small cool ferments yield a friendly, chill-able expression of Zinfandel, less ponderous more joyous!My third year farming this stunning site. This is a tiny angry vineyard I farm myself with absolute minimal inputs, on the southern end of the Alexander Valley.  The Vineyard is a 2 acre northwest facing bowl that is planted to about 80 percent middle aged Zinfandel vines.  They are in conversion from double cordon to something more resembling bush trained, with the intention of allowing a more balanced canopy.  The bowl shape causes the vineyard to ripen unevenly which translates into blazing raspberry acidity. Destemmed, small cool ferments yield a friendly, chill-able expression of Zinfandel, less ponderous more joyous!