Covenant's Mensch Zinfandel is winemaker Jeff Morgan's mevushal red, built from old-vine fruit in a single Lodi vineyard and co-fermented with a splash of Petite Sirah. Barrel-fermented on native yeast, it brings real Lodi warmth and spice to the table at an everyday price.

Mood: Jammy, spiced, generous.

Tasting Notes

Jammy raspberry, black cherry and cracked pepper lift from the glass, edged with licorice and sweet baking spice. Fruit-forward and soft-textured, with brambly dark berry, cocoa and a warm Lodi spice running through a supple mid-palate. Finishes long and rounded, echoing chocolate, herbs and a last note of pepper.

Food Pairing

Made for the Shabbos table. Pour it with brisket, cholent, grilled skirt steak or a pepper-crusted London broil, and it holds up just as well to a hearty barbecue.

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