2018 Williams Selyem Papera Vineyard Zinfandel Yakima Valley and bottling

and bottling

it has a deeper ruby/plum color as well as a spectacular nose of ripe cherry and strawberry fruits intermixed with lots of white pepper

which sits several hundred feet above the valley in the eastern hills of Oakville

but providing context for each wine so that it might be understood as part of a larger historical narrative

roses and light mint

2018 Williams Selyem Papera Vineyard Zinfandel Yakima Valley and bottlingA knockout nose of blackberry and boysenberry mix with notes of anise and bramble. The nose is saturated with all sorts of berry fruits and underlying elements of vanilla and wood spices. The palate is equally as exciting, with flavors of blueberry, blackberry, and cranberry. The hallmark zesty acid profile keeps the palate inbounds and provides a sense of balance and zen. The winter months were very dry with unseasonably warm weather in the early