Alcohol: 14.5 %
Grape(s): Zinfandel
Location: Lodi, California, USA
Tasting Notes: Deep ruby in the glass with a purple edge. The nose opens with ripe blackberry and bramble, warm baking spice and a lift of black pepper. On the palate it is generous and mouth-filling without being heavy: juicy dark fruit, soft integrated tannins and a lick of sweet oak, finishing long and peppery with just enough acidity to keep it fresh. Lodi Zinfandel at its most crowd-pleasing.
Notes: Oak Farm Vineyards farms estate vineyards in the Mokelumne River sub-appellation of Lodi, where old-vine Zinfandel and the region’s warm days with cool evening delta breezes give ripe fruit and freshness at once. The Tievoli bottlings are the winery’s value tier: fruit-forward, softly oaked and built for the table rather than the cellar.
Food Pairing: Grilled ribs, barbecue chicken, burgers, pepper-crusted steak, spicy sausage pizza and aged cheddar. A natural match for anything off the grill.
Winery Story: Oak Farm Vineyards is a family-owned estate in Lodi, California, built on land the Busalacchi family has farmed for generations, with a restored 1876 farmhouse at its center. The winery focuses on estate-grown Lodi fruit, from old-vine Zinfandel to Portuguese and Italian varieties, making wines with a sense of place at prices that keep them on the dinner table.
