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End of Nowhere

#1 Crush Zinfandel 2020

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Tasting notes

This is a rosé that actually tastes like Zinfandel: the small-berry intensity, cola note, and saline cut on the finish are specific to the variety and the site. The 24-hour skin contact adds just enough grip to make it interesting at the table without tipping into orange wine.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Wild StrawberryColaCranberrySalinity
  • Style: Rosé; medium body; small red berry, cola, and saline finish; native yeast; neutral French oak
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Zinfandel; D'Agostini Shenandoah Vineyard, Plymouth, Amador County; organically farmed; decomposed granite sandy loam soils; ~1,400 ft elevation
  • Winemaking: Direct-to-press plus up to 24h skin contact; native yeast fermentation in tank; 7 months neutral French oak; 25ppm SO2 at bottling; unfined, unfiltered
  • Serving: Serve at 55°F; no decanting needed
  • Pairing: Oysters, grilled shrimp, fish tacos, charcuterie, fresh goat cheese
  • Similar To: For fans of dry Provençal-style rosé who want California old-vine Zinfandel character

End of Nowhere #1 Crush is a rosé made from 100% Zinfandel sourced from D'Agostini Shenandoah Vineyard in Plymouth, Amador County. Winemaker Chris Walsh used a combination of direct-to-press juice and juice with up to 24 hours of skin contact, giving the wine light color and a bit of textural grip without moving into orange wine territory.

After primary fermentation in tank using native yeasts, the wine was racked to neutral French oak barrels and aged for seven months. It received a single SO2 addition of 25ppm prior to bottling and was not fined or filtered. Total sulfite additions across all End of Nowhere wines are kept at 40ppm or less.

The nose leads with small red berry fruit and cola. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied with bright acidity and a distinctive saline finish. It drinks like a warm-climate rosé with enough structure to hold up to food.

The saline acidity makes this a natural match for raw oysters, grilled shrimp, or fish tacos with citrus slaw. It also holds up to charcuterie boards and mild fresh cheeses. Serve slightly chilled at around 55°F.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Rose Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Zinfandel
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2020
Alcohol:, N/A
Country:, United States
Region:, Amador County
Appellation:, California Shenandoah Valley AVA
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

End of Nowhere

End of Nowhere is based in Amador City, California, and is the only natural winery operating locally in Amador County. Chris Walsh, owner and winemaker, grew up in Amador County, worked as a sommelier in New York City, and returned in 2014 to plant the 10-acre Little John Lane Estate Vineyard in Pioneer, surrounding the Walsh family home. Before launching End of Nowhere, he worked with Donkey and Goat, Terre Rouge, Matthew Rorick, and Shake Ridge Vineyard, building connections across the Sierra Foothills.

The End of Nowhere label uses purchased fruit sourced from organically farmed vineyards in the Sierra Foothills and surrounding appellations while the estate Little John Lane vines mature. Walsh farms organically and is working toward dry-farming once the estate vines are established. His estate site sits at 3,300 feet, the highest elevation in Amador County, on volcanic soils.

In the cellar, fermentation happens spontaneously with native yeasts. Walsh uses a combination of neutral French oak barrels, flex tanks, and T-bins depending on the wine. Total SO2 additions across all wines are kept at 40ppm or less, with a single addition made at bottling. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Wine region

Amador County, United States

The California Shenandoah Valley AVA sits at an average elevation of approximately 1,400 feet within Amador County in the Sierra Foothills, making it the least elevated and warmest of the Sierra Foothills sub-AVAs. The climate is Mediterranean: summer days regularly push into the high 90s°F, while cool air descending from the Sierra Nevada at night creates a diurnal temperature swing of 30 to 35 degrees Celsius. That swing preserves natural acidity in grapes that reach full phenolic ripeness during the long, dry days.

Soils across the AVA belong to the Sierra series, composed of decomposed granite, sandy loam, and coarse sandy loam. These infertile, well-drained substrates force vines to develop deep root systems and produce small crops of concentrated, small-berried fruit. Zinfandel is the AVA's signature variety and has been grown continuously in the valley since the 1860s, with Barbera, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Syrah, and Grenache also grown by regional producers. The AVA was formally established in 1983 and encompasses roughly 10,000 acres, with approximately 2,000 acres under vine.

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