Palate
There is no doubt that Gazzaroli Zinfandel is a 50/50 split of Dante Dusi Vineyard and Benito Dusi Vineyards. It harbors all of the features of these unique and interesting wines. Its color is deep and opaque. The nose pops with mixed berries and herbs. Its super smooth mid-palette is full of dark fruits. The balance of fruit, acidity and tannins create a bright boysenberry finish.
Growing Conditions
In the Templeton Gap AVA these historic vineyards was planted in 1924 and 1945. Benito Dusi and Dante Dusi Vineyard are head trained and dry farmed by five generations of the Dusi Family.
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. A combination of new French and American oak, juvenile barrels are rounded out with neutral barrels to create wines that respect and reveal the natural varietal characteristics of Zinfandel.
