This wine is made from 100% Zinfandel grapes from Bailey Ranch, a single-vineyard, organically certified winery located in the Adelaida District on the west side of Paso Robles.
This wine is made from 100% Zinfandel grapes from Bailey Ranch, a certified organic vineyard in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles.
Now VTG has decided to ferment most of the wine in stainless steel tanks. Although there was an unexpected accident during the fermentation stage, it was not a big deal and the wine turned out to be a wonderful wine with a rich concentration.
The majority of the first pressing was done in tank, with some fermented using wild yeasts. All were pressed on the same day, with the free-run juice aged separately from the co-pressed batch. Thirty percent of the juice was aged in new French oak barrels, while the remaining 70% was aged in neutral French barriques for approximately eight months. The wines were blended in June 2021 and macerated back into once- and twice-used French and Hungarian barriques until bottling in March 2022.
The aroma of olareberry, rose and blueberry pie spreads. The rich flavor of baking spices, candied cherries and dark fruits is like a pie. The silky mouthfeel lingers for a long time.
*Olaleberries are native to California and are a berry that resembles a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry.
Peachy Canyon, located on the west side of Paso Robles, is a family-run winery established by Doug and Nancy Beckett in 1988 and is one of the first ten wineries in Paso Robles. Recognized for its terroir-oriented and dedicated winemaking approach, it has won numerous awards and, with its exemplary Zinfandel, has elevated Paso Robles to one of California's important wine-producing regions.
Josh and Jake Beckett, the second generation brothers who have taken over the winery, grew up watching their parents work in the vineyards. After many years in the wine business, they saw potential in the market with a slightly unusual idea. In 2004, the brothers left Peachy Canyon, launched Chronic Cellars, and began making their own wines. With the quality of the wine and their skillful marketing, they grew the winery to an annual production of 17,000 cases, and sold the company to Winery Exchange in 2019. They then returned to Peachy Canyon and officially took over management of the winery.
Peachy Canyon has built its reputation on Zinfandel, but currently, 40% of the grapes grown are Rhone and Bordeaux varieties. Josh and Jake recently acquired a new vineyard. The Beckett family currently owns 102 acres of their own vineyards on the west coast of Paso Robles. All of their vineyards are located within three sub-AVAs: Willow Creek, Adelaide, and Templeton Gap. As a long-established winery in Paso Robles, in order to fully express the terroir of these wonderful AVAs, starting with the 2019 vintage, all of the wines they produce are estate wines, wines made only from grapes harvested on their own vineyards.