Old Vine Zinfandel 2024

Finally—An Old-Vine Yoakim Bridge Estate Zinfandel! A living legacy: 120-year-old vines yielding vibrant, soulful Zinfandel.

Where history meets the glass — Our Yoakim Bridge Estate Zinfandel is a true expression of Dry Creek Valley—food-friendly, cellar-worthy, and never generic. It’s a premium old-vine wine that delights both collectors and enthusiasts alike.

Old vines, bold spirit, great taste!

Old Vine Zinfandel, estate-grown from dry-farmed, 120-year-old vines: rich fruit, spice, and timeless character.

  • Appearance: Deep ruby with garnet edges, showing density and vibrancy in the glass.

  • Nose: Expressive and layered—ripe blackberry, raspberry compote, and dark cherry are lifted by notes of black pepper, clove, and dried herbs. Hints of cocoa, cedar, and warm earth add depth.

  • Palate: Bold yet balanced. The benchland vineyard portion contributes juicy red and blue fruits with plush, velvety texture, while the hillside fruit brings darker blackberry, bramble, and spice with firmer tannins. Medium-plus to full body, framed by lively acidity that keeps the richness fresh. Subtle vanilla and toasted oak nuances weave through the mid-palate.

  • Finish: Long, structured finish marked by black fruit, cracked pepper, and a mineral edge. A wine of both power and elegance, showing the hallmark ripeness of Dry Creek Valley with a backbone of hillside grip.

  • Ageing Potential: 20+ years, developing layers of truffle, leather, tobacco, and cedar while retaining elegance and precision.

Decant for at least one hour and serve at 65°F

Traced back to 1890, these dry-farmed, head-pruned vines define the essence of Old-Vine Zinfandel. Their smaller yield produces concentrated, intense fruit, resulting in a wine that is vibrant, structured, and full of character.

The combination of excellent water reserves from winter rains, mild spring conditions, Zinfandel's heat tolerance, and consistent ripening conditions created what appears to be an exceptional vintage for Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel in 2024, characterized as a "flavor year".

Winemaking is marked by meticulous vineyard selection, manual harvesting, and parcel-by-parcel vinification in stainless steel and oak vats. Aging occurs in new French oak, which integrates seamlessly to enhance structure and complexity.

All of the barrels come from French cooperages with whom we have had an association for over twenty years. Selected from two French forests, the wood is air dried and coopered over a five-year production period and finished with a special “toasting” suited to the delicate characteristics of our wines.
Only 766 cases produced. No allergens were used in the making of this wine. Our vineyards are farmed to the code of sustainable agriculture using traditional techniques, based on strict control of yields, manual harvests and numerous quality specific tasks that are carried out by hand throughout the year.

Little or no chemical fertilizers are used. Selection and planting of cover crops and their return to the soil provides additional organic nutrients allowing our vines to reach an advanced age and produce outstanding grapes.
Color Red
Vintage 2024
Harvest Date 15th Sep 2023
Style Zinfandel
Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Varietal Zinfandel
Date Bottled 6th Aug 2025
Drinkable 2026 - 2040
Alcohol 15.10%
Bottle Size 750ml

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