2024 Les Lunes Zinfandel Venturi

Les Lunes Zinfandel from the Venturi Vineyard in Mendocino County offers a compelling alternative to the jammy, high-alcohol style that has dominated California Zinfandel for decades. This 100% Zinfandel showcases what happens when old-vine fruit meets minimal-intervention winemaking and biodynamic principles, working with the lunar calendar. The approach in vineyard and cellar allows the wine to express its place rather than a winemaking recipe. Picked at moderate ripeness, the alcohol is kept in check and the fruit remains fresh rather than raisined, revealing Zinfandel's versatility with a transparency that lets the variety's inherent character shine through. Savory minerality on the nose is paired with intense red fruit and nori on the palate, with firm yet supple tannins framed by bright, fresh acidity and fabulous length from the concentrated old-vine fruit.