Allan Green/Mendocino Ridge Syrah/Old Vine Zinfandel/Greenwood Ridge Vineyards

Greenwood Ridge vineyards makes wines mostly from Anderson Valley,and Mendocino Ridge.There is also a wine from Alexander Valley which has become one of my favorites.We will feature Syrah and Zinfandel today,and a few stories from Allan Green. Greenwood Ridge Vineyards has always thought that their unique wines required a similarly unique location for tasting. Their octagonal tasting room was designed by Aaron G. Green, father of owner/winemaker Allan Green. Aaron was a San Francisco architect and an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright for many years. A single tree provided all of the redwood used to build the tasting room. The 400-year-old tree fell during a storm in the winter of 1969 and remained on the winery property for 15 years before being milled to build the tasting room. The huge tree had a diameter of almost 13 feet. Since 2006 our tasting room has been fully powered by the sun. The solar panels also provide power for three electric vehicle chargers. We have a high-speed charger for Leafs, Teslas and Kias, a dedicated Tesla charger, and a level 2 charger for all electric cars. Charging is free to our customers. Our tasting room on Highway 128 near Philo is open daily, 10-5. 2014 Zinfandel Small open-top fermentation yields a lush wine with vibrant, juicy and jammy raspberry, strawberry and cherry fruit, with hints of chocolate and French oak. Scherrer Vineyards Sonoma County 0.63 T.A., 3.77 pH 13.9 % alcohol 60% French oak 40% American oak Barrel aged 8 months Suggested cellaring: up to 4 years Bottled August 19, 2015 Released: January 2016 200 cases produced 2014 Zinfandel Small open-top fermentation yields a lush wine with vibrant, juicy and jammy raspberry, strawberry and cherry fruit, with hints of chocolate and French oak. Scherrer Vineyards Sonoma County 0.63 T.A., 3.77 pH 13.9 % alcohol 60% French oak 40% American oak Barrel aged 8 months Suggested cellaring: up to 4 years Bottled August 19, 2015 Released: January 2016 200 cases produced $29 Awards Silver, San Francisco Chronicle 2013 Syrah Syrah is the perfect varietal for Greenwood Ridge, taking advantage of the extended growing season to ripen slowly and evenly into late October. While retaining its innate earthy minerality, our Syrah shows off aromas of dark berries and leather. Mendocino Ridge Estate bottled 0.66 T.A., 3.53 pH 14.1% alcohol 50% French oak 50% American oak Barrel aged 20 months Suggested cellaring: up to 4 years Bottled March 4, 2015 Release date: August 2015 200 cases produced The wines are open and we are ready!Let's join Mr. Allan Green and learn more about these great wines from Greenwood Ridge Vineyards! I know you love Zinfandel and Syrah,please join us.