Estate grown at over 3,000 feet. A spicy, layered wine with a rich, smooth finish. 91 pts - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Aromas of Blackberry, pepper, cedar, and smoky vanilla.

Opulent and mouthwatering it is packed with flavors of blackberries, cocoa, and silky smooth blueberry pie all the while maintaining a zest and vitality that this variety is known for.

Award winning zinfandel, getting Best of Class while beating over 50 other zinfandels in the 2022 Amador County Fair Wine Competition. And a rare creature at under 14% Alc.  Damas' hand-tended vines are spoiled rotten. Planted in deep soil made from decomposed granite, on a sunny slope overlooking the historic Eschen vineyard. DAMAS means "ladies" in Spanish, but it is also an acronym made up of the initials of the vineyard founders--Deborah and Mara.

Abundant fruit such as black cherries, elderberries, acai, pomegranate, and blackberry are the first things you notice. Then spice flavors kick in, with layers of warming (clove, vanilla) and peppery spices supported by a medium body and firm tannic dryness.