In the Templeton Gap AVA these historic vineyards was planted in 1924 and 1945. Benito Dusi and Dante Dusi Vineyard are head trained and dry farmed by five generations of the Dusi Family.

Our An homage to a strong young woman from Casto, Italy who broke the traditional bonds of the time, traveling alone across the Atlantic and the breadth of the United States. She became the driving force behind two of the most recognized Zinfandel vineyards in California: Benito Dusi Ranch and Dante Dusi Vineyard. Caterina Gazzaroli - my great grandmother, matriarch of the Dusi Family, and creator of many of our Family Traditions.
This wine's palate twists and twirls with candied cherries and bright berries. Warm oven baked fruits and brittle toffee dance all around mid-palate. The lengthy dark fruit finish glides into a standing ovation of earth and spice.