Pedroncelli Mother Clone Zinfandel 2023 750ml

Pedroncelli is a family winery in Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley. Mother Clone is named for an old Zinfandel vineyard planted in the early 1900s, whose budwood was used to plant a second generation of vines, so three generations of mother vines go into the wine.

The 2023 is 88% Zinfandel and 12% Petite Sirah from the Mother Clone, Bushnell and Giovannoni vineyards. The grapes were destemmed, cold soaked for 48 hours and fermented in stainless steel, then aged 12 months in American oak, 30% new. It's 15% alcohol.

The winery describes cinnamon, white pepper, red berries and vanilla on the nose, then black cherry, licorice and baking spice with a peppery finish. Wine Spectator calls it plump and jammy, with lively blackberry and cherry.

Against Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel, Mother Clone is a vintage-dated Dry Creek Valley wine with a splash of Petite Sirah; for a spicier, more structured Zinfandel, choose Mother Clone.

The winery suggests drinking it now or cellaring three to five years; Wine Spectator gives a window through 2032. Pour it with ribs or burgers.

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