Florence Vineyard

“Rockpile’s Original Zin”

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2023 Petite Sirah Named “Best Petite Sirah”

San Diego International Wine and Spirits Competition, 2026. Read the Review

From the Vineyard that put Rockpile on the Map

2023 Zinfandel Awarded 93 points, Wine Enthusiast

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Rockpile’s Oldest Vines are at Florence Vineyard, 30 Years!

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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

Article: Michael Perlis on Florence wines and Rockpile

Article: Press Democrat’s Sarah Doyle story of the Florence’s

Podcast: Jack with Sam Kimball, Crush XP

You Tube: Jack with Raymond Foster, Life Between the Vines

Podcast: Jack with Chuck Cramer, On the Road with Mr. California Wine

Interview: The Wine Write, Jack talks Rockpile Zinfandel

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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.
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