Porter-Bass Russian River Valley Estate Zinfandel Dot's Garden 2020 26REASONABLE and it deliberately breaks the

and it deliberately breaks the Cava mold: 85% Chardonnay with a splash of Parellada

often sweet after taste

Bone dry and textural Champagne with hints of savory umami from a former assistant at Vouette et Sorbee

fresh myrtle and vanilla on the nose

and a savory

Porter-Bass Russian River Valley Estate Zinfandel Dot's Garden 2020 26REASONABLE and it deliberately breaks theDot's Garden is a two acre Zinfandel parcel within the Porter Bass estate, a Demeter certified biodynamic farm in the redwood shaded hills above Guerneville in the Russian River Valley. Picked from this cool, fog touched site and made hands off, native yeast, neutral barrels, unfined and unfiltered, it's a fresher, more restrained take on Zinfandel than the jammy norm. Expect brightness and lift rather than heat. A distinctive bottling from a tiny