2020 Breaking Bread, Zinfandel | Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California

Varietal(s): Zinfandel (Alvin Tollini's Vineyard planted in 1972) Vineyard Management: Dry-Farmed Winemaking: Whole-Cluster, Spontaneous Fermentation, No Sulfur additions Typicity: Atypical since the maceration is carbonic, the body is much lighter. Drinks well when chilled, still exhibits the hallmarks of blackberry and sweet tobacco leaf, just as a much lighter expression. Bio: This is the second label for owner and winemaker, Erik Miller. A native to Indiana, Erik moved out to California and is kind of a garage-built vintner. He started working in wineries after his move, and by 2004, opened Kokomo winery with partner Randy Peters.  Breaking Bread is his second project that focuses on dry-farmed old-vine Zinfandel found in pockets throughout California. These small parcels are wholly unique to California and I tend to agree with Erik that they have the potential to show a sense of place that other varietals are not able to embody for places like Redwood Valley. This bottling is vini