three 2007 Carignane - Lucchesi

This Carignane is sourced from ancient vines in Contra Costa County. It is farmed by Alan Lucchesi whose family has grown grapes in this county for three generations. His Grandfather Dionisio (named after the Greek God of Wine) homesteaded here with his son Guido in 1934.

The 2007 vintage Lucchesi Carignane is a blend of 90% Carignane, 7% Petite Sirah, and 3% Zinfandel. The Lucchesi vineyard has extremely sand-loam soil which is classified as Delhi Sandy Loam. These soil characteristics result in low vigor. Situated only 50 minutes from San Francisco by car, grapes have been planted and have been growing in this area for over 150 years. Sand is also phylloxera resistant so many of these vineyards are own rooted.

The Lucchesi vineyard was established over 100 years ago and is still being dry-farmed and is on its own roots. There is a concentration of ripe black-cherries and spice. The Petite Sirah adds structure, color, and blue-fruit character. The Zinfandel adds a trace of raspberry flavor. This is a wine with big fruit flavor and will age 5 to 7 years.