Florence Among Sonoma County’s Most Iconic Vineyards
…In 1994 Jack Florence, Jr. planted the first blocks of the now legendary Rockpile Zin, bringing over budwood from Cloverdale’s tiny hundred year old St. Peters’ Church vineyard………It’s a rocky, northward facing site that yields fruit with intense flavors and a distinct minerality……” –Abigal Peterson, The Grand Cru of Sonoma, Sonoma Magazine, Sept / Oct 2024
Interview: Jack with Raymond Foster, Life Between the Vines
Interview: Jack with Chuck Cramer, On the Road with Mr. California Wine
Interview: The Wine Write, Jack talks Rockpile Zinfandel
San Francisco Chronicle’s Jess Lander recounts Jack’s story of bringing the St. Peters’ Church Zinfandel to Rockpile in 1994 and the birth of an appellation. Read the article.
