The nose is filled with ripe blackberries, smoked plum, orange relish, cranberry, blueberry compote, white pepper, and dark chocolate. The palate is round, juicy, and bursting with freshness and concentrated red and dark fruit components. The finish is persistent, layered and vibrant, with a touch of spice.VARIETALS70% Zinfandel, 16% Primitivo, 6% Petite Sirah, 2% Syrah, 2% Grenache, 2% Mourvedre, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Profile
Region
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California, Paso Robles
Classification
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AVA
Appellation
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Paso Robles
LWIN
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2506937
Flavours
Chocolate
Plum
Blueberry
Pepper
Food Pair
Veal
Cheese
Lamb
Pasta
Venison
Pizza
Osso buco
Filet mignon
About this WINE
Mourvedre
Red fruits, flowers, herbs and gameThis late-ripening and sun-loving grape is often considered a bit of diva, because it requires a lot of patience and attention. Mourvèdre is grown widely, but is most popular in France and Spain. It is believed to originate from Spain, where it is known as Monastrell or Mataró.Mourvèdre is one of Rhône’s major grapes and one of the regular supporting grapes in the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines. To experience a wine where Mourvèdre is the dominant grape, look to the region of Bandol. Here it’s required that 50- 95 percent is Mourvèdre and it’s also where yo
Primitivo
Primativo. Primitive is an Italian black grapes vine variety, whose best
lands to germinate and produce fruit are the clay and calcareous loams in
Apulia. It is particularly spread in the province of Taranto, a city included
in the Salentine region situated in the South of Italy, where the climate is
hot and dry. Although its origins are uncertain, it is presumed to have been
brought from Dalmatia or Croatia to Apulia by the ancient lllyrians, over 2,000
years ago. Almost certainly, it is named Primitive after the Italian term
"primo", meaning "first", due to the precocity of its
biolo
Syrah
Syrah Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chocolate, vanilla, black currant, cedar, pepper and high tannins Cabernet Sauvignon is the jet setter of grapes. It travels all over the world, but being a late bloomer, it thrives in warm climates. When it matures, it is famous for intensity and depth of taste, balanced with a solid acidity due to the gentle ripening.The tiny, thick-skinned grape is packed with flavour, dark blue colour and tannins. Grown all over the world, the flavours vary. In France, it is often blended with the softer Merlot or the cooler Cabernet Franc, and is usually a bit higher in acidity.In the southern spheres, su
Grenache
Tannic, spicy, herbal and a ripe sweetnessGrenache Noir or Garnacha, as it is called in Spain, is one of the most widely planted grapes, especially around the Mediterranean. Believed to originate from Spain, this theory has recently been challenged by researches claiming its home to be the island of Sardegna, Italy.In the Southern Rhône Valley in France, Grenache Noir is often blended with Mourvèdre and Syrah, but it is probably best known as one of the principal grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, comprising 70 percent of the blend. But this vigorous variety is also an important component in Gigon
Zinfandel
Red berries, blackberry, anise and pepperThe common belief has always been that Zinfandel, identical to Primitivo, is a Californian varietal, but recent DNA testing has tracked its roots back to vineyards in Croatia.This fickle grape is one of the most widely planted in the US just short of Cabernet Sauvignon. The style of Zinfandel red wines varies quite significantly from fresh and fruit-forward to highly concentrated fruit with firm tannins.Zinfandels are typically light to full-bodied with berry-like and spice flavors. The grape is also widely used in the popular off-dry blush wine known a
About this WINE
The Producer
.PAYDIRT “GOING FOR BROKE”Paydirt personifies the art of discovery, the act of “Goingfor Broke”, and the idea that risking it all brings about thegreatest reward. Grown and cultivated by the most trustedgrowers in California, Paydirt is the ultimate red wine blendfrom deeply rooted heritage vines in the oldest dirt we can find
The Region
California, Paso Robles. Paso Robles Wine Country is centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California’s Central Coast. As California’s fastest-growing wine region and largest geographic appellation, the territory encompasses more than 40,000 vineyard acres and more than 200 wineries. With a greater day-to-night temperature swing than any other appellation in California, distinct meso-climates, diverse soils and a long growing season, Paso Robles is a unique wine region blessed with optimal growing conditions for producing premium and ultra-premium wines. More than 60 wi...
California, Paso Robles. Paso Robles Wine Country is centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California’s Central Coast. As California’s fastest-growing wine region and largest geographic appellation, the territory encompasses more than 40,000 vineyard acres and more than 200 wineries. With a greater day-to-night temperature swing than any other appellation in California, distinct meso-climates, diverse soils and a long growing season, Paso Robles is a unique wine region blessed with optimal growing conditions for producing premium and ultra-premium wines. More than 60 wine grape varieties are grown in Paso Robles, ranging from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to Syrah, Viognier and Roussanne to Zinfandel, the area’s heritage wine varietal.Established in 1983, and expanded in 1997 then again in 2009, the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a large, diverse appellation located within northern San Luis Obispo County, comprised of a number of distinctive grape growing regions generally characterized by rolling hills east of the Salinas River and steeper hillsides, cut by small canyons, west of the Salinas River.The Paso Robles AVA’s western boundary is just six miles from the Pacific Ocean. The appellation lies on the inland side of the Santa Lucia coastal mountains in San Luis Obispo County, and roughly forms a rectangle 35 miles from east to west, and 25 miles from north to south. It extends from the Monterey County border to the north, to the Cuesta Grade below Santa Margarita to the south, and from the Santa Lucia Mountains to the west, to the Cholame Hills to the east.The appellation comprises 612,000 acres of which more than 40,000 acres are in wine grape vines. It is the fastest growing and largest by far of three AVAs in San Luis Obispo County, and the main reason that the county ranks behind only Napa, Sonoma, and Monterey counties in planted acreage among the state’s coastal growing areas.
