Healdsburg,Ca./Sonoma Wine Country/The Dry Creek Inn/Rodney Strong Vineyards and Winery

It is a crisp morning here in wine country.Now that we have arrived in Healdsburg and checked into the Dry Creek Inn,the sun is high in the sky.It's a beautiful day,and we have decided to ride on down to Rodney Strong Vineyards and Winery. Mr.Rick Sayre has greeted us and we are going to check out the tasting notes,and a little history on this great winery.“I see myself as a steward of wines. I guide each wine throughout the process, dutifully monitoring fermentation, carefully choosing barrels, and diligently tasting along the way, all to ensure we bottle the very best wine possible.” – Rick Sayre WINE MAKING NOTES Fresh, bright raspberry fruit from our heritage Russian River vineyard combined with the ripe peppery fruit from our Alexander Valley and Dry Creek vineyards make for a wonderful diversity of flavor showcasing the best that Zinfandel can offer in one wine. Aging for 16 months in French and American oak enhances the Zinfandel’s inherent spicy qualities, while the ebullient fruit of this medium rich wine suggests enjoyment over the next two to four years. Enjoy this wine with barbecue ribs, spaghetti Bolognese or roasted vegetables. HISTORY When Rod Strong first acquired bench land acreage on Westside Road just behind the winery, he wisely chose to leave untouched the 15 acres of old, gnarled Zinfandel vines that had been thriving there since 1904. Today we still harvest Zinfandel from those same old vines, along with a handful of vineyards we farm to the north in the Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys. THE VINEYARDS 2013 was the kind of growing season that most would wish we could have every year: a dry, frost-free spring, a warm summer without heat spikes, and a warm rain free autumn that allows for picking all varieties in their turn when they are perfectly mature. We harvested this Zinfandel from September 12th to October 8th under ideal, rain free conditions. We have food on the table and Zinfandel in the glass...Any questions?Cool! We can now enjoy our feature on this great wine,and then head back to the Dry Creek Inn,and talk with Mr.Arron Krug. Cheers! Click here and join us.I know you love Zinfandel also.