2016 Home Ranch Primitivo, Alexander Valley
Three generations farming premium wine grapes across five estate ranches for over four decades, the Trione family produce small lot, hand-crafted wines showcasing the best fruit from our vineyards.
Tasting Notes
Primitivo is a specific close of Zinfandel. Croatian in origin, this wine is rich, elegant and distinctive. The nose is beautifully seductive, leading to a velvety smooth texture and finish; a great example of the varietal. Deep, dark fruit characteristics glide over your palate and finish with sweet tobacco and buttered toast notes on the finish.
Retail: $37
Vineyard
The Home Ranch has a unique history that started when the Nervo family began farming here in the late 1800’s. The first grapevines were planted in 1896 and soon after, in 1908, a stone winery was built. The Trione family purchased the eastern portion of the original Nervo property in the early 1970s and expanded the vineyard to its current 210 acres. Located within the Alexander Valley AVA on the western bank of the Russian River, the Home Ranch experiences warm daytime that allow our more robust Bordeaux varietals to reach their full potential. Erosion from the hillsides to the west coupled with the ever-changing path of the Russian River to the east leave a patchwork of soil types that range from gravel loam to fine silt. These soil variations allow us to plant grape varieties based on soil, enhancing varietal character and overall complexity of the finished wines. Certified Sustainable in 2017 (CCSW)
38°69’00.4″N 122°87’85.3″W
Vintage
Once again Mother Nature has provided Sonoma County another vintage year for growers and winemakers. 2016 was by many measures an exceptional year to grow grapes. The season started early as did the previous year. The crop was slightly larger than 2015 but excellent quality. It was an early harvest season, beginning mid-August and finishing up by the end of September, another record year here at Trione Vineyards and Winery.
Winemaking
The wine was made in small open top fermenters in a style similar to Pinot Noir; hand plunging the cap three to four times daily. The wine was also made with a special yeast strain from a Rockpile selection of Syrah.
Oak: 100% American | Aging: 15 months
