Name: 2022 BACA Home Base Zinfandel
Brand: Baca Wines
SKU: 22BZN7HB-6PK
Price: 40.00 USD
Availability: InStock

2022 BACA Home Base Zinfandel

$40.00

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Owen Bargreen
"This beautiful 2022 Zinfandel comes from the Dry Creek Valley where the BACA tasting room is located. Inky in the glass, this offers loads of freshness on the palate. Rich dark fruits parade with chocolate and dried herbs on the palate. Drinking beautifully now, enjoy over the next eight to ten years to come."

Tasting notes

Our 2022 Home Base is a lush and vivid expression of Dry Creek Zinfandel. Ripe berry flavors are richly layered with notes of fennel frond, chocolate and spice. The supple, weighty, and concentrated palate finishes with beautifully refined tannins.

Ripe Berry
Fennel
Chocolate
Spice

Map of California highlighting the location of the Dry Creek Valley AVA

Vineyard notes

Historic Zinfandel Region

Dry Creek Valley AVA has been celebrated for exceptional Zinfandel since the 1880s. Dry Creek remains one of Sonoma County's most iconic growing regions for the varietal.

Old Vine Heritage

Fruit sourced from 40-70 year old vines from Rudy's Vineyard and Mauritson Home Ranch brings depth, character, and concentration to the wine.

Warm Days, Cool Nights

Dry Creek Valley warms early and reaches higher daytime temperatures than much of Sonoma County, while cool nights preserve balance and freshness. These conditions create rich, weighty wines with bold flavor and structure.

Wine Facts

Home Base starts with fruit farmed by the pioneering Mauritson family. This Zinfandel was made from two vineyards on the eastern side of the valley with vine ages ranging from 40-70 years old. One of the oldest wine regions in California, Dry Creek Valley has been renowned for its Zinfandel since the 1880’s. Distinctive from most other growing regions in Sonoma county, the valley warms earlier in the day and reaches higher average temperatures, yet still drops dramatically in temperature at night. These conditions make for deliciously rich and weighty wine.

Bottle Size

750ml

Varietal Composition

98% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah

Barrel Aging

10 Months in 30% New French Oak

Vineyard Designation

Rudy's Vineyard & Mauritson Home Ranch

Appellation

Dry Creek Valley and Sonoma County

Vintage Notes

The 2022 vintage wines are immediately appealing, showing fruit-forward aromatics, breadth, and sophistication. Even in the third year of drought, good vine growth was a pleasant surprise. Heavy rains started at the end of November, continued into early December, dried down, and arrived again near bud break, resaturating the soils. Frost in March contributed to a lighter crop. By July the season was tracking on the warmish side indicating an earlier harvest. Temperate weather was interrupted by a big heat wave in early September, which propelled earlier ripening sites into a fast-paced harvest window.