Pedroncelli2022 Courage Zinfandel
100% Zinfandel
Dave and Dena Faloni are the neighbors behind Courage Zinfandel, a three-generation grape growing family located two miles west of the winery. While most Zinfandel in the valley is head-pruned Dave has trained his vines on a trellis. He knows every quirk of the soil and every vine on their 24 acres having farmed it all of his life.
The vintage of 2022 was influenced by low amounts of rain and was followed by a warm growing season which sped up maturity while concentrating flavors and color. The grapes from this single vineyard were harvested the first day of September preserving the varietal flavors, aromatics, and natural acidity.
The aromas of ripe red berries and baking spices introduce this wine. Full-bodied with a plump fruit palate of blackberry, boysenberry, cinnamon, vanilla, and toasted oak notes. Our single vineyard Zinfandel finishes with hints of white pepper laced through the lingering lush fruit.
Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
A different side of Zinfandel.Trellised vines, generous fruit.
Courage 2022 is made entirely from Zinfandel grown in the Faloni Vineyard on the western floor of Dry Creek Valley. Trellised vines give this bottling its own expression within the Pedroncelli range.
Sixteen months in American oak frame boysenberry and blackberry with cinnamon and white pepper. The wine is full-bodied, with fruit and spice carried through the palate.
Illustrative zinfandel · a vineyard study
Fruit meets fire
Dark berries.
A touch of char.
Try Courage with grilled aubergine and barbecued meats. This serving suggestion draws on the wine’s generous berry fruit and peppery character, with char adding a savoury contrast.
Explore the producer’s tasting notes
