Collier Falls Zinfandel Estate Dry Creek (75cl, 14.9%)

An estate-grown Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel from Sonoma County, California, sourced from steep hillside vineyards above 1,000 feet. Collier Falls farms 20 acres in the northwest corner of Dry Creek Valley, where rocky clay soil above the fog line produces mountain fruit with pronounced colour and intensity. The wine is vinified by Joe Healy of Bella Winery and aged in American oak barrels, roughly one-third new. Around 8% Petite Sirah contributes structural depth and inky colour. The nose shows black cherry, blueberry, wild raspberry, vanilla and cola, with baking spice, licorice and leather. The palate has ripe blackberry and black raspberry, firm tannins, sarsaparilla and soft vanilla, with a medium to full body. The finish is long, with dark fruit, gentle spice and a silky texture.