Birichino Central Coast Zinfandel Saint Georges 2024 (750ml) Simonsberg-Stellenbosch de-stemmed

de-stemmed

juicy tannins create a textured palate

Plenty going on here right through a satisfyingly grippy finish

31% Shiraz

Birichino Central Coast Zinfandel Saint Georges 2024 (750ml) Simonsberg-Stellenbosch de-stemmedThe Saint Georges Old Vines Zinfandel was first planted on gravelly loam soils by an Italian bootlegger in 1922 in the lee of the Santa Cruz Mountains, on the wrong side of the law and the road, and 50 too low to qualify for what became the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation in 1981. Yet the mountain and marine influence of Monterey Bay 12 miles west is undeniable the acidity is mouthwatering, enhanced by a stone fruit spectrum of flavors and alpine