**2022 Maple Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel** This wine opens with delightful aromas of brambly wild blackberries and cinnamon, followed by a palate graced with fresh fruit clarity and distinctive California bay laurel notes. The fruit-forward, plush character is complemented by elegant structure and balance from the vineyard’s red clay loam soils, while the warm Dry Creek climate ensures bright, vibrant flavors. Aged 18 months in French oak with 25% new oak, it delivers a refined expression of head-trained, dry-farmed zinfandel that punches above expectations. The wine’s clarity and complexity make it an excellent introduction to premium Dry Creek Valley zinfandels without unnecessary oak influence.

Serve slightly cool with grilled lamb or herb-roasted chicken to highlight its brambly dark fruit and warming spice notes.