We have been looking for a delicious Zinfandel at this price point for some time, and we think we've found a winner! Ancient Peaks sits in the Paso Robles appellation, 22 miles south of the city of Paso Robles and just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Here, the surrounding peaks of the Santa Lucia Mountain Range act as a gateway between the ocean-cooled environs below the grade and the warmer climes above the grade. When the days heat up in the areas north and east of Margarita Vineyard, the air rises to create a vacuum that pulls marine breezes and fog inland over the peaks, and right through the vineyard. This means the fruit gets ripe, without any "off" flavors, yet the cooling afternoon breezes help the resulting wine to retain freshness and acidity.
Ancient Peaks' 2022 Zinfandel offers a nose of mixed berry fruits with hints of caramel and black pepper spices. The mouthfeel is supple, jammy and expansive with flavors of raspberry, cherry, plum and vanilla, with trailing notes of toasted oak and leather adding depth to the wine’s luscious fruit-forward character. Juicy acidity lingers on the finish with an appealing dash of spice.
Ancient Peaks' 2022 Zinfandel offers a nose of mixed berry fruits with hints of caramel and black pepper spices. The mouthfeel is supple, jammy and expansive with flavors of raspberry, cherry, plum and vanilla, with trailing notes of toasted oak and leather adding depth to the wine’s luscious fruit-forward character. Juicy acidity lingers on the finish with an appealing dash of spice.
