Zena Crown Vineyard

Σ (The SUM)

Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, OR
$210
Not a historical or directOnly product
BROWSING ONLY
Amassed from multiple vineyard blocks and clones, this wine has a timeless beauty that can be inherently understood by innate human nature. Wines of this stature, much like great art, reflect the complex and compelling relationship between humanity and Earth. Expressing autumn, Σ (The Sum) leads with briar patch, lightly roasted coffee and grandmother’s perfume on the nose, with Nutella, choke cherry and fennel bulb flavors. Driving tight acidity rings like a tuning fork through this wine that is shaped like a wide brimmed hat. 50% whole-cluster fermentation bolsters the wine, sustaining the tannic imprint and crunchy texture, like dry autumn leaves, lingering as a sort of familiar, can’t-quite-place-it ambient noise.
Acclaim
94
points
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
EB 4/2020
94
points
Vinous
JR 8/2020
93
points
Wine Spectator
TF 2/2020
Restorative Solitude, Angsty & Tough

Aromas

  • Light Roast Coffee Light Roast Coffee

Flavors

  • Choke Cherry Choke Cherry
  • Fennel Bulb Fennel Bulb
Restorative Solitude, Angsty & Tough
Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 4/2020