H Coturri, Zinfandel, Sonoma Mountain, California 2022

Blue black in the glass with loads of ripe plum, black cherry juice, sweet herbs, brambles, and a note of strawberry jam. The palate is a concentrated and delectable expression of ripe California fruit with loads of ripe red and black berry on the attack. The mid-palate carries more ripe cherry flavors followed by a note of bramble that lingers on with a zesty finish.

This is an elegant and powerful red. Pair with leg of lamb, roast duck, venison stew, roast pork, and soft veined cheeses.

Tony Coturri is a 3rd generation California winemaker, a Jazz aficionado, a motorcycle enthusiast and an outspoken advocate of natural winemaking. The Coturri winery has never and will never use grapes treated with pesticides, fungicides or herbicides. The story of this dynamic winery began when Enrico Coturri immigrated to America with $10 in his pocket. Upon arriving in SF he worked as a barrel cooper and helped rebuild the city after the devastating earthquake in 1906. Enrico taught his son Harry “Red” Coturri the Italian winemaking methods that he brought with him from the village of Farneta, Italy. Red founded the Coturri winery in ’79 with his sons Tony and Phil. Tony has been making wine since ’64, he now runs the winery and is in the process of teaching his son, Nic, the craft.