2022 Matthiasson Armor Plate Vineyard Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, USA Stephan Steinmetz The harvest is by hand

The harvest is by hand

The wine was sulfured post completion of secondary fermentation with elevage in barrel on fine lees

Grapes are destemmed

laser-focused wines full of bright fruit

Southeast facing

2022 Matthiasson Armor Plate Vineyard Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, USA Stephan Steinmetz The harvest is by handThe Armor Plate Vineyard was planted in the 1890s. The vines are 130 years of age! Yields are low, but the vines are still going strong. The dry farmed and certified organic vineyard is owned by Hamel Family, a viticulture consulting client of Steves, and a dedicated steward of the land and of the ancient vines. The deep, well drained soil is composed of volcanic alluvium, located in the heart of the Sonoma Valley near the town of Glen Ellen. It is