2017 Bedrock Heritage Wine Evangelho Vineyard
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The 2017 Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Wine comes from a dry-farmed vineyard planted in Delhi sandy soils in the 1890s to own-rooted Zinfandel, Mataro, Carignan and a few other scattered varieties. This is usually a blend of about 40% to 45% Zinfandel and 20% to 25% Mataro, with the remainder Carignan. "A lot of vines are getting ripped out because of BART construction," explains winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson. "As BART moves further east, people are being offered a lot of money to relocate so construction can continue." Medium ruby-purple, the Heritage opens with notes of saline, nectarine, rooibos tea and dried flowers with a core of wild berries and a crushed-stone hint. Medium-bodied, it offers intense, perfumed fruits with a sturdy frame of grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and perfumed.
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Another highlight of this range, the 2017 Evangelho Heritage Wine is a stunner. Fresh, vibrant and nuanced, it conveys a compelling sense of translucence, and retains elegance and finesse even with its distinctly super-ripe, racy feel. This is the first vintage in which Bedrock had complete control of farming during the entire year, and it shows in the positively brilliant 2017. Sadly, Bedrock lost 30% of the Carignan in 2017, so the blend is a bit different than in the past.