Saitone Ranch Vineyard Zinfandel
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary, slow-cooked barbecue pork, aged hard cheeses like Gouda or Pecorino.
✨ Technical Specifications
Saitone Ranch, located in the heart of the Russian River Valley's Piner-Olivet region, is one of Sonoma County's crown jewels of viticultural history. Originally planted in 1895 by Italian immigrant Antonio Saitone, this historic vineyard features majestic, head-trained, dry-farmed vines that have survived for well over a century. Bedrock Wine Co. crafts this site-specific Zinfandel to honor this legacy, capturing the unique cool-climate signature of the Russian River Valley. The terroir, characterized by morning fog and sandy loam soils, yields a wine of remarkable elegance, bright acidity, and vibrant red fruit character, distinct from warmer-climate Zinfandels. Fermented with native yeasts and aged carefully in French oak barrels, the wine showcases a complex tapestry of wild blackberry, cracked black pepper, and dried floral notes, underpinned by the structural depth that only centenarian vines can provide.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Zinfandel