2018 Mastro Scheidt Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley

100 cases (4 barrels) produced 100% Zinfandel Aged 18 months in 25% new French and American oak. The winery is located in Cloverdale. Tasting room by appointment only.  Produce roughly 1000 cases per year, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, and Zinfandel and occasional other distinctive single-varietal wines, Barbera, Dolcetto, Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chenin Blanc, Semillion, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscat Tasting Notes: The Zinfandel is flush through the entirety of the palate, but not coarse or unrefined but rather elegant both on the mid palate and the finish. The finish carries through the back palate with texture and without the typical thinness of Zinfandel. 100% hand picked. Extraction is through pump-over only, as the skin to juice ratio is such that too much agitation and skin maceration would create too much tannin in the wine, thus disguising its fruit and plushness. It is not a 'hot' Zin or jam filled sugar bomb but a fruit driven wine that has a tremendo