Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Sierra Foothills
Vineyard Designation
Di Stasio
Harvest Date
September 28th
Sugar
0.3 g/L
Acid
6.0 g/L
pH
3.59
Aging
18 months in Neutral Barrels
Bottling Date
April 15th 2020
Residual Sugar
Dry
Alcohol %
15.5
Zinfandel, Di Stasio Vineyard
2018 Old Vine Zinfandel
92 pts from James Suckling & Jeb Dunnuck
In Stock
Planted in 1960, Di Stasio Vineyard is an old vine Zinfandel vineyard that Andis Wines is proud to be working with. What makes this vineyard a true icon of the California Shenandoah Valley AVA are its unique soils ranging from decomposed granite to sandy loam, its dry farming head-trained method, which leads to low yields. This wine is complex and deep like an old-vine wine should be, with a juicy full body, firm tannins, and velvety finish.
92 points James Suckling
A fruity and delicious Zin with cherry, raspberry, and hints of bark. It’s full and fruity. It’s not overdone, as some are.
Shows freshness, too.
91 points Jeb Dunnuck
There are two single-vineyard Zinfandels. Starting with the 2018 Old Vine Zinfandel Di Stasio Vineyard, it's 100% varietal and has a great nose of red and blue fruits, flowery incense, candied violets, and brambly herbs. Medium to full-bodied and nicely textured, with remarkable purity of fruit as well as ripe tannins, drink bottles any time over the coming 4-6 years.
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Decomposed Granite, Sandy Loam
Winemaker Notes
2018 Di Stasio Zinfandel is our second vintage from this vineyard. In the nose the wine has an extracted tea leaf flavor, spicy and strawberry jam on the palate. This vintage ranges from a cooler climate style in the nose to warmer climate style wines in the finish.