Palate
Notes of spice, bright blackberry and toasty vanilla with a fine-grained structure,balanced acids and tannins are prevalent.
Growing Conditions
The vines are head-trained, dry-farmed in sandsoil and engulfed in a unique band of cooling air from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
Winemaking
Grapes were harvested at high natural sugar levels and treated gently in the cellar to emphasize the explosive fruit characteristics. The fruit was almost entirely de-stemmed and lightly crushed, with a large proportion of whole berries remaining in the must. Fermentation occurred at moderate temperatures in, stainless steel tanks, using a selection of cultured yeast. After 10 days of gentle “pump-overs” and near dryness, we drained and pressed the wine from its skins.
Aging
The wine was minimally handled before being put down to barrel for 12 months aging in a combination of new and used medium-dark toasted oak before bottling.
Food Pairing
This is the kind of Zinfandel you can serve with everything from pork medallion with truffles to tomato beef with fried rice.
