2022 Williams Selyem Zinfandel Papera Vineyard
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The 2022 Zinfandel Papera Vineyard comes from vines planted in 1934, and the wine was matured for 13 months in 25% new oak. It’s bursting with scents of peach, wild berry jam, rooibos tea and resinous herbs. The medium-bodied palate features intense, layered, floral flavors. It has a finely chalky frame, bright acidity and a long, complex finish. 342 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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A buoyant and fun wine exemplifying the playful, joyful side of Zinfandel, the richly ruby-hued 2022 Zinfandel Papera Ranch is from old vines and has a fantastic perfume of black raspberry coulis, a hint of fresh blue fruit, preserved violets, and sweet herbs. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate but is bright and light on its feet, with fantastic buoyancy balancing this fine line pf ripeness, and it’s juicy and pure all the way through, with beautifully refined spice. The wine includes a touch of 7% Carignane, and all the fruit is destemmed. Drink 2024-2037. These are the spring releases from Williams-Selyem and were tasted with Vice President and Director of Winemaking Jeff Mangahas at the estate in the Russian River Valley.
About the producer
Williams Selyem is an iconic Russian River Valley winery best known for its Pinot Noir. Producing restrained yet classically Californian expressions of the heartbreak grape (as well as a host of other wines), the property has gone from pioneer to one of the region’s standard-bearers.