Andis Wines 'Painted Fields' Old Vine Zinfandel

A legitimate contender for the Old Vine Zin top value, this family-run estate sources grapes from some of the top and oldest sites in the Sierra Foothills and Amador County. Winemaking is handled by the dynamic duo of Philippe Melka and Maayan Koschitzky (Royal Prince, Slam Dunk Red, and more), and they have produced a stellar bottle of wine.

As the winery says, this is "a beautiful, elegant red wine similar to what was likely produced here in the early days before Zinfandel wine became a jammy fruit bomb." 
This wine includes grapes from the Original Grandpère Vineyard, one of the oldest documented Zinfandel vineyards in America. Farmed by only four families over its 150-year history, the vineyard produces a very small amount of fruit each year, and every ton is prized by winemakers. Andis is one of only four wineries fortunate enough to get fruit from this vineyard.

2The 2021 vintage is a well-balanced, layered, and seamless wine offering tons of fresh blackberry and raspberry flavors wrapped in a bracing texture of fine-grained tannins and bright acidity.