324 S. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, CA 95425 2859 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA 95448Rockpile may be reached from Healdsburg or Cloverdale with equal ease. The fruit-forward Antler Hill Zinfandel is crafted with grapes from the Rockpile region in Sonoma County, California. Vintage: 2017 2017 Secret Stones, Rockpile Zinfandel Release October 2020 Sign up below to be added to our exclusive mailing list. Like its closest neighbor, Dry Creek Valley, Rockpile is best known for its Zinfandel, making intensely colored, concentrated red wines. Wineries Making Rockpile Zinfandel. Welcome to Mauritson Wines Furthermore, the AVA is famed for a 'signature clone' of Zinfandel, selected from the vineyard of St. Peter's Catholic Church in nearby At elevations ranging from 800 to 2,100 feet, Rockpile vineyards receive plentiful sunlight, with less fog thanks to an inversion layer created by Lake Sonoma.Hiking: San Pablo Bay National Wildlife RefugeRockpile is located in the northwest corner of Sonoma County, directly to the northwest of Dry Creek Valley and above Lake Sonoma.

The appellation’s size is limited by its rugged terrain. Because of the limited number of vineyards and the demand for Rockpile Zinfandel these wines are in short supply.

Rockpile is an AVA at the northern end of Sonoma County. Specializing in hearty red varietals, Rockpile is a perfect site to showcase Sonoma County as the world’s premier location for Zinfandel. One of the California's newest appellations, Rockpile straddles the ridge between the two arms of Lake Sonoma. Basking in the sun like a lizard on a rock, Sonoma County's Rockpile AVA is perched high above Dry Creek Valley.. A suitably wild and rugged source for some of Sonoma County's brawniest Zinfandel wines, the terroir of Rockpile is also man-made in one significant way: the deep, 2,500-acre Lake Sonoma reservoir. You have subscribed to receive news and updates from The Hess Collection.© 2020 The Hess Collection. Rockpile's location and history can be described in one word: Dramatic. sales tax. Our 2017 Panthera Chardonnay is rich and creamy upon entry with notes of lemon curd, crème brulee and candied lemon peel.The Hess Collection is proud to support the Land Trust of Napa County, a community-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the character of Napa by permanently protecting land. Five generations later, his heirs run Rockpile Road, an uncommonly over-built, wide road for rural Sonoma County, provides a good means of surveying the landscape (but few turnouts and no wine tasting opportunities).Basking in the sun like a lizard on a rock, Sonoma County's Rockpile AVA is perched high above A suitably wild and rugged source for some of Sonoma County's brawniest Zinfandel wines, the terroir of Rockpile is also man-made in one significant way: the deep, 2,500-acre 206 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448In Cloverdale, B&B and motor lodge options include In downtown Healdsburg, ask about Rockpile wines at Madrona Manor Wine Country Inn & Restaurant 3495 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA 95448The boundaries of Rockpile contain 15,000 acres of land, with just 160 planted to the vine. 2013 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Rockpile Road Vineyard, United States, California, Sonoma County, Red $ 359.88 $ 29.99 / 750ml. 302 N. Main Street, Cloverdale, CA 95425 1001 Westside Road, Healdsburg, CA 95448 The Rockpile Appellation, contiguous to Dry Creek Valley, is defined by ridgetops with elevations ranging from 800 to 2,100 feet above sea level. Rockpile received AVA status in 2002.Rockpile is Zinfandel country, as is Dry Creek Valley below. Specializing in hearty red varietals, Rockpile is a perfect site to showcase Sonoma County as the world’s premier location for Zinfandel. If the lake is artificial, the view from the vineyards above it is no less dramatic. The Rockpile Appellation, contiguous to Dry Creek Valley, is defined by ridgetops with elevations ranging from 800 to 2,100 feet above sea level.

Sweeping sun exposures, mountainous terroir and shallow, rocky soils stress the vines producing low yields with grapes of exceptional quality..Vintage 2016 had near perfect weather and continues the streak of great California vintages. It covers a high ridge that sits above Lake Sonoma, providing a sunny, mountainous terroir for the area's grapes. ex. Rockpile Zinfandel – Characteristics.