Ghost Block Pelissa Zinfandel (75cl, 14.9%)

Ghost Block Pelissa Zinfandel is a limited-production, 100% Zinfandel from Oakville in Napa Valley, bottled at 14.9% ABV in a 750ml format. It is sourced from 27-year-old vines at the Pelissa Vineyard and produced in quantities of just 25 barrels. Ghost Block Estate farms 635 acres of family vineyards using organic practices. The wine spends 14 months maturing in a combination of American and Hungarian oak barrels. The nose opens with blackberry bramble and dark plum, followed by rosehip, vanilla bean, cedar, baking spices and violet. The palate is generous with ripe blackberry preserves and black cherry, with plum, black currant, smoky tobacco, allspice, dark licorice, cola and coffee undertones. The finish is medium-long and textured, with fine-grained tannins, black pepper, nutmeg, earthy bramble and cedary dryness.