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91 points, Wine Enthusiast
The Fanucchi - Wood Road Vineyard Zinfandel opens with bright aromas of boysenberry, blackberries, and currant. The dark fruit continues through to the palate with high-tone black cherry, plum and a touch of crushed pepper. This is a big bodied wine showcasing well-balanced acid and firm tannins.
The Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard is a seven-acre vineyard located in the cool Russian River Valley appellation of Sonoma County. Organically grown and dry-farmed, the Vineyard is primarily planted to Zinfandel on Goldridge Loam soil. Under the care of the Fanucchi family for the past 29 years, the head trained vines have been raised allowing for greater sun exposure and air circulation, reinvigorating the old vines. The results are small berries with bright and concentrate fruit flavors creating an intense wine.
The grapes were hand-harvested on September 12, 2017 and fermented in open-top vats with hand punchdowns occurring twice a day, after which the must is basket-pressed and barrel-aged 16 months in French oak, 20% new.
The Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard Zinfandel opens with bright aromas of boysenberry, blackberries, and currant. The dark fruit continues through to the palate with high-tone black cherry, plum and a touch of crushed pepper. This is a big bodied wine showcasing well-balanced acid and firm tannins.
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