Klinker Brick Winery has produced an excellent well-balanced Blend from some bold varieties. A big and bountiful Californian red blend of Zinfandel, with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah, blended and matured for 16 months in American oak. Creamy, spicy and voluptuous on the nose, there’s tons of blueberry and plum fruit, and then the palate which is sweet-fruited and Christmas-cake spiced, rich and full, but with a fairly firm tannin background and cherry-pit acidity giving more spice and savouriness on the finish.
Great wine begins with a suitable climate and soil, both of which are found in Lodi. Sandy Loam soil coupled with the hot, cold exchange that graces Lodi from day to night creates a utopic environment to cultivate warm-weather varietals including Zinfandel, Cabernet and Syrah.
Adequate rainfall over the winter ensured a good fruit set and anticipation of ample yields. However lower than average temperatures through the growing season and a lack of summer heat spikes resulted in a smaller than average crop.
Pairs well with beef, lamb, veal, and poultry.