• This postage-stamp-sized, 4-acre block consists of head-trained, own-rooted Zinfandel planted in 1902 on the Schmiedt family property between Bruella Road and Cherry Road (south of Schmiedt Road). It lies in the center of the east side’s “Victor Triangle,” defined by exceptionally fine, powdery, deep loamy sand. • It is farmed by fourth-generation grower Galen Schmiedt, son of Carl Schmiedt and nephew of Ross and Leland Schmiedt. • The fruit is now bottled as a vineyard-designate wine by m2 in a contemporary, terroir-focused style.
Layne Montgomery
