Scotto Cellars Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi 2022 loire taking care of old (60-100yo)

taking care of old (60-100yo) bush vines traditionally planted at high density on Vialla rootstock

Thierry Brouin has been the winemaker since 1979

tangerine and honey

The wines themselves are all fermented with natural yeast

Scotto Cellars Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi 2022 loire taking care of old (60-100yo)The Scotto family hail from the island of Ischia, in the bay of Naples. Domonic, the first Scotto in the US, worked as a caulker in a shipyard and made wine at home. The winemaking tradition has been passed down the generations to his grandson Anthony, who now runs the family wine business. Expect brambly black fruit and a lively body in this classic Zinfandel.