Las Jaras 2023 Slipper Sippers Nouveau

Origin: Lodi, California

Grape(s): 49% Zinfandel from Cherryhouse Vineyards, 16% Zinfandel from Gary Venturi Vineyards, and 35% Carignan from Shinn Vineyards - all organically farmed.

About The Wine:

A Nouveau is born! Nouveau is the name given to the first wine of the vintage. The style originated out of Beaujolais, just south of Burgundy where they make wines from Gamay Noir using the technique carbonic maceration.

The wine is mega delicious. It has a nose full of blackberry, red plum and cocoa. There are gobs of raspberry, chocolate covered cherry, and boysenberry on the juicy palate. The acidity is balanced and zippy and in the finish there is cocoa powder-like tannin that keeps the wine fresh on the palate.