Porter-Bass Russian River Valley Estate Zinfandel Dot's Garden 2020 EARHARDT and makes finely structured wines

and makes finely structured wines with spicy red fruits and beautiful bright acidity

cracked black pepper and violets and a savory smoky snap over crunchy dark fruit

slightly anise-tinged flavour to the gin

bready depth underneath that most everyday bubbles never get near

working old-vine Garnacha in the under-the-radar Valdejalon region (an IGP rather than DO)

Porter-Bass Russian River Valley Estate Zinfandel Dot's Garden 2020 EARHARDT and makes finely structured winesDot's Garden is a two acre Zinfandel parcel within the Porter Bass estate, a Demeter certified biodynamic farm in the redwood shaded hills above Guerneville in the Russian River Valley. Picked from this cool, fog touched site and made hands off, native yeast, neutral barrels, unfined and unfiltered, it's a fresher, more restrained take on Zinfandel than the jammy norm. Expect brightness and lift rather than heat. A distinctive bottling from a tiny