Palate
Deep ruby in color, this Zinfandel’s nose lures you in with wafts of dark berries, bittersweet chocolate and subtle hints anise liquor. This wine opens up with explosive tart cherry, blackberry and red currant, a bit reminiscent of hard candy. It’s creamy mid palette rolls into a lengthy finish of spice and touch butter rum. This wines’ structure does not tout masculinity, its finesse, power and refined finish are depictive of its origin, Paper Street Vineyard.
Growing Conditions
Farmed by the Dusi Family, our Paper Street Vineyard straddles between Willow Creek and Adelaida AVAs in the hills of Paso Robles. Its virgin soils, steep slopes and rugged terrain make for intensely bold and saturated wines.
Winemaking
Janell Dusi is the proprietor and winemaker, specializing in Zinfandel. She is a 4th generation farmer who is the first of the family to go beyond farming to produce wines from the Dusi Vineyards. She honors her heritage by winemaking in the most native form; handpicking, hand sorting and stomping her wines by foot. Her signature style is continued with non-invasive wine handling and gentle barrel aging.
