Palate
The spicy, red fruit is encapsulated in a body of depth and texture that is balanced, yet ageable.
Growing Conditions
The 2011 vintage was long and cool. The season progressed abnormally over the summer as no heat spikes pushed the fruit into a normal ripening period. This was the third unusually late harvest and judicious thinning in the vineyard early on yielded dividends for conservative farmers.
Bottling
November, 2012
Winemaking
These beautiful grapes were hand-picked and sorted before gentle destemming and fermentation in small bins. The bins were hand punched three times daily to extract the most flavor and color in as gentle a method as possible.
Aging
After a 21 day maceration period, the must was pressed and immediately put into a combination of new American and once used French oak barrels where it remained for 12 months.
Food Pairing
Pair this Zinfandel with baby-back ribs, spicy Szechuan Chicken and aged Jack cheese.
