When Beringer couldn't find Zin in Napa Valley at a decent price, they turned to this little-known appellation to the east. It's not bad. The grapes got ripe enough to produce Zin's briary, peppery flavors, but the wine has a roughness it can't overcome. These are mountain vineyards, at 2,300 feet, and the soils are volcanic, courtesy of the dormant volcano nearest to San Francisco.
When Beringer couldn't find Zin in Napa Valley at a decent price, they turned to this little-known appellation to the east. It's not bad. The grapes got ripe enough to produce Zin's briary, peppery flavors, but the wine has a roughness it can't overcome. These are mountain vineyards, at 2,300 feet, and the soils are volcanic, courtesy of the dormant volcano nearest to San Francisco.
When Beringer couldn't find Zin in Napa Valley at a decent price, they turned to this little-known appellation to the east. It's not bad. The grapes got ripe enough to produce Zin's briary, peppery flavors, but the wine has a roughness it can't overcome. These are mountain vineyards, at 2,300 feet, and the soils are volcanic, courtesy of the dormant volcano nearest to San Francisco.