Premium Ravenswood Zinfandel from the DiStasio vineyard in Amador County's Shenandoah Valley.  Old Vines.

The oldest Zinfandel vines in the world are located in the California Gold Rush country — the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Sacramento. Situated high above the San Joaquin Valley fog line, these grapes get a full dose of sun but are also blessed by evening downdrafts from the snowcapped mountains. Thus, the fruit gets good and ripe while maintaining unexpected acidity. Grown in decomposed-granite soil rich in iron and cinnabar, Amador Zinfandel is incontestibly unique, marked by a trademark cocoa-cherry quality with chewy tannins and aromatic spices. It's the most distinctive Zinfandel grown in California.