2023 BACA Home Base Zinfandel
Critic Review
"This 2023 Zinfandel comes from a cooler vintage. The palate is rich and dense with loads of exotic spices. The freshness of the wine really drives this as dense black cherry and blackberry flavors mingle with bramble and green herbs on the palate. Showing great mouth-watering acidity, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next ten plus years to come."
92 Points | Wine Spectator, Tim Fish
"A lively, attractive Zin, offering energetic flavors of raspberry, underbrush and pepper that end with sleek yet briary tannins. Drink now through 2033"
2023 BACA Home Base Zinfandel
Blackberry
Fennel Seed
Cocoa
Baking Spice
Our 2023 Home Base Zinfandel opens with vivid aromas of blackberry, raspberry, and ripe plum layered with notes of fennel seed, cocoa, and baking spice. The palate is lush and expansive, showcasing the hallmark weight and concentration of the region while maintaining freshness and lift. Fine-grained tannins frame the fruit, carrying through to a long, energetic finish that balances richness with poise.
Barrel Aging 10 months
Dry Creek AVA – Rudy's Vineyard & Mauritson Home Ranch
Home Base starts with fruit farmed by the pioneering Mauritson family. This Zinfandel was made from two vineyards on the eastern side of the valley with vine ages ranging from 40-70 years old. One of the oldest wine regions in California, Dry Creek Valley has been renowned for its Zinfandel since the 1880’s. Distinctive from most other growing regions in Sonoma county, the valley warms earlier in the day and reaches higher average temperatures, yet still drops dramatically in temperature at night. These conditions make for deliciously rich and weighty wine.
