Madrona Lake Tahoe Zinfandel
The History
The Madrona wine all started by a pioneer who found an
exceptional landscape that is divestible to the hillside vine
yard, which was located in El Dorado, California in 1973. It
was originally founded by the Senior Bush who wanted to
create this unique wine that has great acidity with perfect
balance to create this comfort when drinking the wine. This
authentic wine was discovered from a 350 year old Madrona tree, which represented the location to grow the best terroir of the Madrona vineyards. These Madrona trees are
found in the greatest growing regions through El Dorado,
Sierra Foothills AVAs.
The Grape
98.5% Zinfandel, 1.5% Mixed varieties
Tasting Note
This is a classic bold Zinfandel expressing the Sierra Foothills
characters of intense fruit and wonderful depth. The blend this
year is almost equally split between our Enyé Vineyards (21 years
old) and our Estate Madroña small block (42 years old). The aromas of dark berry, ripe strawberry, and a perfumy floral note
marry beautifully with “soy sauce” spiciness and hints of woodsy
minerality. It’s the palate, though, that steals the show. Luscious
blackberry floods the entry while cherry and strawberry characters fill in from the sides.