2008 Zinfandel
| Vintage: | 2008 |
| Wine Type: | Bold Red Wine |
| Varietal: | Zinfandel |
| Appellation: | Sonoma Valley |
| Harvest Date: | September 16-26 |
| Acid: | 0.62g/100ml |
| PH: | 3.89 |
| Bottling Date: | March 18, 2010 |
| Alcohol %: | 15.4 |
Intense aromas of black cherry, strawberry, nutmeg and white pepper. Layers of plush cherry, black plum and wild strawberry flavors are laced with lavender and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, with a silky, creamy structure and a long finish of rich fruit and spice. Ideal cellar time is two to seven years from vintage date. Pair with short ribs, grilled pork, fresh figs and blue cheeses.
Sourced primarily from the Estate Vineyard. Rhyolitic Ash and Alluvial Wash soils at 220 feet elevation. Single eight-and-a-half-acre block planted 1976 La Paz clone. Yield 2.0 tons/acre
Vinification: Harvested by hand in cool morning hours. Destemmed to stainless steel fermenters. Yeast strains Prise de Mousse. 12-day primary fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation in barrel. Gentle pump-overs throughout fermentation. Free run separated from press-fraction. After single racking in tank transferred to barrels. Filtered to bottle. Oak Regimen: 15 months in 100% American oak, 35% new
1,100 cases produced
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