Situated at the base of Bradford Mountain on the western slopes of Dry Creek Valley, Shippey Vineyards is comprised of two small vineyards, one planted to Zinfandel, the Rocking Z Vineyard, and the other to Petite Syrah, the Flaming J Vineyard.
With its well drained gravelly loam soil and vines grafted to the St. Peters Church (Cloverdale) heritage clone, the Rocking Z Vineyard produces intensely flavored fruit wtih the spicy charater indicative of Zinfandel grown in this premier growing region for this quintessential California variety.
The 2007 Rocking Z Vineyard Zinfandel is our third release and like its predecessors it displays a deep rich color, forward aromas and flavors of berries and spice enhanced by notes of carmelly oak from two years of aging in French oak.
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