Mauritson Rockpile Cemetery Vineyard Zinfandel 2014

Zinfandel from Rockpile, Sonoma County, California

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Product Details

Varietal

Zinfandel

Region

Rockpile, Sonoma County, California

Producer

Mauritson Wines

Vintage

2014

Size

750ML

ABV

14.75%

Features

Boutique

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Briary dark fruit, smoked meat, and hints of subtle oak punctuate the nose of this wine. On the entry there is both power and grace in the phenomenal tannin structure and the focus the wine retains. The brooding nature of the fruit is apparent as are the complex layers that this wine has to reveal. Wild berry, graphite, and hints of herb are complemented by notes of roasted coffee.

Professional Ratings

93 Wine Spectator
Stylish yet complex, with raspberry, loamy mineral and orange blossom aromas and powerful, plush flavors of berry cobbler, licorice and cracked pepper. Drink now through 2026.
92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Zinfandel Rockpile Cemetery Vineyard is a beauty – saturated, dense ruby purple to the rim with oodles of blackberry and peppery black cherry fruit, full body, reasonable alcohol for a wine of this richness (14.75%), and long in the finish. This is a terrific example from Rockpile that should drink nicely for up to a decade.

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Since 1868, six generations of the Mauritson family have grown grapes in the Dry Creek Valley. These 140 years of farming have crafted their winemaking philosophy; Great wine is made in the vineyard. Each harvest they reserve the best fruit from their 280 acres throughout the Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley and Rockpile appellations. This allows them to showcase the individuality of their incredible vineyard holdings by creating single-vineyard wines as well as wines distinctive of the appellations themselves.

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Unapologetically bold, spice-driven and jammy, Zinfandel has secured its title as the darling of California vintners by adapting well to the state's diverse microclimates and landscapes. Born in Croatia, it later made its way to southern Italy where it was named Primitivo. Fortunately, the imperial nursery of Vienna catalogued specimens of the vine, and it later made its way to New England in 1829. Parading the true American spirit, Zinfandel found a new home in California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Somm Secret—California's ancient vines of Zinfandel are those that survived the neglect of Prohibition; today these vines produce the most concentrated, ethereal and complex examples.

Rockpile Wine

Sonoma County, California

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High elevation vineyards—800 to 2,100 feet—on well-drained soils of red and brown clay loam, gravel and large rock outcroppings produce low yields of intense, high-quality fruit. Surrounded by Northern Sonoma County and overlapping Dry Creek Valley in its northwest corner, the Rockpile AVA produces some of California most powerful Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon based wines.

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