Besson (Zinfandel)

AVA

Central Coast

Decade

1920s

County

Santa Clara

Current Owner

Besson Family

Wineries

Birichino

Description

Purchased by the Besson Family in 1925 and farmed by them since. 

Effectively 100% Zinfandel.  There are perhaps 40 Mission vines in their planted at the same time; they produce almost nothing [though they are colossal] so those grapes are not used for the Birichino Saint-Georges Zinfandel. As with the Grenache, there are some replacement vines here and there, but it is mostly original plantation.  

Submitted by

John Locke

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