Old Vine Zinfandel
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled barbecue pork ribs, roasted lamb chops with herbs, or aged hard cheeses like Gouda and Cheddar.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bedrock Wine Co.'s Old Vine Zinfandel is a masterful tribute to California's rich viticultural history, crafted from a mosaic of historic, old-vine vineyards spread across the state, including Sonoma, Lodi, and Contra Costa. The average age of the vines contributing to this bottling often exceeds 80 years, with some dating back to the late 19th century. True to the traditional California field-blend heritage, the wine is predominantly Zinfandel but is co-fermented with a supporting cast of heritage varieties such as Carignan, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, and Grand Noir. Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW employs minimalist intervention, utilizing native yeast fermentations and aging the wine in a mix of French oak barrels (with a very low percentage of new oak) to preserve the bright, spicy, and deeply concentrated character of these ancient vines.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW, Bedrock Wine Co. is rooted in Sonoma, California, with a devoted mission to rehabilitate and preserve the state's historic old-vine vineyards. Operating out of the storied Bedrock Vineyard in Sonoma Valley—first planted in the mid-19th century—Twain-Peterson and partner Chris Cottrell champion California's viticultural heritage through minimalist, terroir-focused winemaking. The winery crafts energetic, site-expressive wines using classic heritage field blends alongside traditional varieties like Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. Renowned for vitality and authenticity, Bedrock's bottlings, particularly the iconic Bedrock Heritage and single-vineyard old-vine expressions, stand as vital benchmarks of historic California wine.