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Bucklin Ancient Field Blend Old Hill Ranch Sonoma Valley 2018

$38

Offers plenty of kick but remains focused and balanced, with gutsy smoked pepper, blackberry, bitter chocolate and green peppercorn accents that build structure toward broad-shouldered tannins. An old-school field blend. Zinfandel, Grenache, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre, Grand Noir, Syrah and Carignan. Best from 2023 through 2033. 593 cases made.

Details

Wine Type and Color

Red Still

Magazine Issue

Feb 28, 2022

Accolades

Highly Recommended

Summary

Primary Grape

Zinfandel

This grape’s genetic roots can be traced to modern-day Croatia, where it's known as Crljenak or Tribidrag; both Zinfandel and the southern Italian grape Primitivo are clones of this Croatian variety. Despite its international origins, Zinfandel is most widely planted and most successful in California. Americans may associate the grape with white Zinfandel, an off-dry blush wine popular in the 1980s and '90s, but it has since come into its own as a serious red wine.

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Other Grapes

Grenache, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre, Grand Noir, Syrah, Carignan

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$38

Bucklin Ancient Field Blend Old Hill Ranch Sonoma Valley 2018

Offers plenty of kick but remains focused and balanced, with gutsy smoked pepper, blackberry, bitter chocolate and green peppercorn accents that build structure toward broad-shouldered tannins. An old-school field blend. Zinfandel, Grenache, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre, Grand Noir, Syrah and Carignan. Best from 2023 through 2033. 593 cases made.

Details

Summary

Primary Grape

Zinfandel

This grape’s genetic roots can be traced to modern-day Croatia, where it's known as Crljenak or Tribidrag; both Zinfandel and the southern Italian grape Primitivo are clones of this Croatian variety. Despite its international origins, Zinfandel is most widely planted and most successful in California. Americans may associate the grape with white Zinfandel, an off-dry blush wine popular in the 1980s and '90s, but it has since come into its own as a serious red wine.

Read More

Overhead photo of various ingreidnets that make up the grape

Other Grapes

Grenache, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre, Grand Noir, Syrah, Carignan

Region

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