94 points, Wine Spectator
This Zinfandel is a feast for the senses, offering an intense nose of dark fruit with restrained ripeness and power. Plush black cherry dominates the palate, seamlessly intertwined with earthy undertones and a subtle mineral, iron-like thread that adds depth and complexity. The wine bursts with generous fruit flavors on entry, balanced by textural mid-palate tannins that enhance its structure. Young and prominent tannins on the finish create a tightly woven framework, ensuring ageability and leaving a long, satisfying impression that lingers beautifully.
Rockpile’s robust structure and fruitiness offer a versatile pairing experience. Pair with barbecued meats, your favorite pasta dish, or even an aged gouda.
The grapes for our Rockpile Zinfandel come from Westphall Ranch and Mauritson Campground Vineyard in the Rockpile appellation. Seghesio is proud to work with the Gloeckner and Mauritson families, two of the founding growers of the appellation.
The grapes were handpicked and sorted at the winery to achieve optimal uniformity in the fermentor. They were then delivered to open top tanks without pumping and
punched down by pneumatic assisted device for the duration of the fermentation. Fermentation lasted 10 days on the skins, then the wines were drained to barrel to complete primary fermentation and malolactic fermentation. The four vineyard blocks that make up this blend were blended after 10 months and returned to barrel for the remainder of aging. Barrel aged 15 months in 13% new French oak, 87% neutral French and American oak.
Plush black cherry dominates the palate, seamlessly intertwined with earthy undertones and a subtle mineral, iron-like thread that adds depth and complexity. The wine bursts with generous fruit flavors on entry, balanced by textural mid-palate tannins that enhance its structure. Young and prominent tannins on the finish.
Its robust structure and fruitiness make it a versatile pairing for barbecued meats, your favorite pasta dish, or an aged gouda.
The grapes are sourced from Westphall Ranch and Mauritson Campground Vineyard in the Rockpile appellation of Sonoma County, with Seghesio working alongside two of the appellation’s founding grower families.
Barrel aged 15 months in 13% new French oak, 87% neutral French and American oak.
The 2023 vintage has an alcohol content of 15.5%.
The retail price is $60.00 per 750ml bottle, and wine club members receive a 20% discount, bringing their price to $48.00.
The 2023 vintage earned 94 points from Wine Spectator.
