De Loach California Collection Zinfandel 2024
£15.45
The wine
Ripe blackberries, black cherry and sweet spices. Full-bodied with ripe fruit on the palate.
Zinfandel is genetically identical to Italian Primitivo and to Croatian Crljenak, and it ripens very unevenly, with some berries raisining while others are still green. De Loach was founded in the Russian River Valley by Cecil and Christine De Loach and bought by the Boisset family in 2003, since when the estate vineyards have been farmed biodynamically.
The producer
De Loach
View all De Loach winesDe Loach Vineyards is a well-known Californian producer based in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, one of the state's foremost cool-climate regions. Founded in the 1970s, it helped put Russian River Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on the map. Today it blends tradition with a commitment to organic and biodynamic farming.
The estate works across California, from broad-appellation everyday wines to single-region bottlings from the fog-cooled Russian River Valley. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel lead the range, grown on a mix of sandy and gravelly soils. Cooling Pacific fog is key to their freshness.
In the cellar, the wines are made to express ripe Californian fruit with balance and drinkability. The Russian River bottlings show real finesse, the California Collection wines everyday charm. Sustainability guides the whole operation.
From an easy California Chardonnay to a serious Russian River Pinot Noir, De Loach offers Sonoma at every level. Ripe, sunny and food-friendly, these are wines that capture the generosity of California.
