Broc Cellars - White Zinfandel 2019 (750ml)

Broc Cellars was nothing more than an idea not that long ago, about making wines that were “site specific”. Where the wines true character came from using only sustainably, organically, or biodynamically grown grapes from areas that most would consider marginal climates. Believing that vineyards develop ‘true’ character and complexity when they have to struggle to survive.This can come from many different aspects: poor nutrient and water holding capacity, steep slopes, cool temperatures, or from old vines that are dry farmed. In the cellar we try to continue this practice using minimal intervention, in an effort to let the grapes speak for themselves.

We are a ‘low wattage’ winery in the sense that we have very little modern equipment. Grapes are pitchforked whole-cluster into the fermenters, fermentation is allowed to happen spontaneously, all wines are basket pressed, with little/no sulphur used in our wines until bottling. True asphalt winemaking, in an urban winery.

WINEMAKER’S NOTES: The Zinfandel comes from grapes that were first picked on Arrowhead Vineyard - the very top part of the vineyard’s hill that sees sun all day. We pick it early, foot stomp whole cluster then left to macerate for 8 hours. It’s then pressed into stainless steel tank where it fermented for 14 days, then transferred to 2 x 300 gallon totes for 10 months. The Trousseau Gris was left on the skins for 6 months in 1000 liter sandstone jars. We basket pressed and transferred the juice into sandstone jar to age for another 4 months. Both finished wines tasted great on their own, but when blended together it became something magical. This special release is what makes us excited about this year’s upcoming harvest – experimenting with more wines, blends and varieties. We hope you enjoy.

VITICULTURAL AREA: The Zinfandel grapes come from the iron rich soil on Arrowhead Mountain Vineyard – located just above the town of Sonoma. They farm using no chemicals, pesticides, herbicides or sulfur. Trousseau grapes come from 40 year-old Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. Farmed without synthetics or pesticides.