Winemaker Matt Cline has a long history with Contra Costa grape growers, and his Zin is a textbook example of the region's classic style of lusty, dusty, old vine Zin. Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, Carignane, and Mataro account get thrown into the blend to enliven and deepen the whole.45 minutes from Berkeley near Oakley, these patchwork vineyards (now surrounded by development) tell a tale of CA wine history that goes back over a century. Like our own Priorat, right smack in the suburbs! It’s our new house Zin -- it’s hard to resist that blackberry/raspberry magic!
