Dancing Crow Vineyards 2022 'Old Stake 1901' Field Blend, Kelsey Bench

Item Number: 23679

UPC: 0-040232339431

Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Lake County
Appellation/AVA: Lake County
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Old Stake 1901 Vineyard
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): 65% Zinfandel / 10% Cinsault / 8% Alicante Bouschet / 6% Syrah / 5% Tourgia Nacional / 2% Primitivo / 2% Cabernet Sauvignon / 2% Other
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Screw Cap
Soil Type: Volcanic and alluvial loam
Elevation: 1,475 feet

Terroir Notes: This wine consists entirely of fruit from Dancing Crow's Old Stake 1901 Vineyard in Lake County’s Kelsey Bench AVA. It is a field blend of more than 20 unique Old World, pre-Prohibition grape varieties, with many of the vines planted over 120 years ago. The vineyard is registered with the Historical Vineyard Society and recognized as being one of only a few 100+ year old field blend vineyards left in California. Lake County’s Kelsey Bench AVA was originally a pyroclastic flow and is a transition between the volcanic Mayacamas Mountains to the west and the alluvial flood plain of Clear Lake to the east. The soils in the Old Stake 1901 vineyard reflect this transition, offering mildly rocky, red volcanic elements mixed with alluvial loams. The vineyard sits at 1,450 feet. This elevation, along with the cooling effects of the lake and the nearby mountains, create 50°F diurnal temperature swings, producing wine of excellent acidity, improved tannin structure and darker, more complex fruit characteristics.