A Northern California forager at work conjures an autumnal picnic in the forest with homemade paté, steamy pumpkin soup, and crusty pain au levain. Our fine state’s foremost varietal nourishing an expectantly prolific porcini haul.

MAKE AN OBSERVATION
The Californian wine industry was built on the iconic grape Zinfandel.

ASK A QUESTION
What would a Zinfandel crafted by the deft hands of Cabernet winemakers taste like?

FORM A HYPOTHESIS
If we can find an historic, high-elevation local vineyard of well-tended Zinfandel grapes, we should definitely put our skills to the test with Zinfandel.

CONDUCT AN EXPERIMENT
Observe Zinfandel in situ—gnarled head-trained vines at altitude yielding hefty, juicy clusters— harvest them at ideal ripeness and create a refined expression of this celebrated Californian varietal.

ACCEPT OR REJECT HYPOTHESIS
You decide...

FINAL STATEMENT
This wine combines the elegance of a finely crafted wine with the rustic nature inherent in the DNA of this grape, perfect for enjoying after a fruitful foray under a shady forest canopy atop terra firma.