2024 Covenant Mensch Zinfandel Varietal_Xinomavro Make his own wine

Make his own wine

bright acidity

citrus twist

We think this is consistently one of the best values in the bubbles section

Alexakis is one of Crete's pioneering family wineries

2024 Covenant Mensch Zinfandel Varietal_Xinomavro Make his own wineMensch: (Yiddish) noun: A person of dignity and honor. Makes sense, then, that this is sourced from grower Larry Mettlers vineyard in Lodi, a region famous for its old vine Zinfandel. Mettlers family has been in the wine business since the 1770s (not a typo!), and have been growing grapes in Lodi since 1899. This is a perfect example of old vine Lodi Zin: fruit forward, soft textured, and bursting forth with jammy raspberry and spice notes.