Hendry, 2020 HRW Zinfandel

Grapes for the HRW series wines come from our Napa vineyard, as they do for all the Hendry wines. The production is small—often just a few hundred cases per variety. HRW wines are produced from small lots which, though they may not have the complexity or intensity we require for our Hendry label, are nonetheless very nice for everyday drinking. They are just too good to part with, so we bottle them under this “companion” label. We feel confident that the quality of fruit and the care we put into the HRW wines makes them an excellent value, not only among Napa Valley appellation-designated wines, but among wines in this category.

The Hendry family has been farming its Napa Valley ranch since 1939 and today the property encompasses 203 acres of which 114 are vineyards. While they are not organically certified, they do farm largely with organic methods and materials. Mike Hendry says that rather than spray weedkiller in the vineyard rows, they till the ground with a specialized plow.