Preston Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2022 Esthers Silvano Follador farms a tiny

Silvano Follador farms a tiny biodynamic estate in the steep Cartizze heartland of Valdobbiadene and lets the Glera stand naked

farming Prié Blanc at 900 to 1

which is part of why the fruit stays vivid instead of stewed

only old Slavonian oak botti purchased in the 1950s

Preston Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2022 Esthers Silvano Follador farms a tinyZinfandel is the grape that put Dry Creek Valley on the map, and Preston's old vine field blend tradition is one of the most personal expressions of it in the region. Sourced from the estate's older parcels and rounded out with a slug of Petite Sirah for structure (Preston's vines are farmed organically and biodynamically Demeter certified 2015), this is brambly, peppery, generous Sonoma Zin in the old school mold. Blackberry and black pepper on the