Buzz Seaton, a multigenerational grower, farms this vineyard on a hillside in northwest Dry Creek Valley. His head-pruned, dry-farmed Zinfandel vines are nearly a half-century old and produce an intense, suptuous wine that is aged in French oak and bottled unfined.
AVA: Dry Creek Valley
Grower: Buzz & Sally Seaton
Vineyard: Seaton
Elevation: 200'
Year Planted: 1976
Trellis: Goblet
Rootstock: St. George
Soil: Boomer, Manzanita, Riverwash, Stonyford & Yolo
Composition: 95% Zinfandel & 5% Petite Sirah
Oak Aging: 16 months on 24% new French oak
Production: 18 barrels
Alcohol: 15.7%
Cellaring: 0-5 years