
The TR Passalacqua Zinfandel smells dark and dense, and does not disappoint on the palate. The fleshy ripe plum up front gives way to a bold structure unlike any of our other Zinfandels. The fruit tannin and oak tannin meld perfectly showing vanilla, and a hint of white pepper on the finish. This is a bold Zinfandel that truly shows the unique terroir of the TR Passalacqua Ranch.
In 2013 Tom Passalacqua found the steepest hillside, up to 50-degree slopes in some areas, on his sprawling 400 acre ranch and declared he would plant 5 acres of Zinfandel. With 130 acres already under vine, and planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, this was a surprising turn of events. But he was inspired by Zinfandels he had tasted from rugged terrain and steep hillsides. He loved the intensity of flavor and structure that came from these struggling vines. This block continues to live up to the intense structured Zinfandel it was meant to be.
214 cases produced
Ten months in 100% French oak, one-third new
Upon release and up to 7 years from vintage date