Nose
black cherry, molasses and spicy clove
Palate
Dark chocolate covered cherries, brown sugar, spicy
nutmeg along with bright raspberry.
Harvest
Heavy rains throughout the winter of 2010 lead to above average rainfall for the year.
All the extra water in the soil encouraged vigorous green growth in the vineyards
throughout the state. The vines grew like crazy making canopy management an essential
part of maintaining quality clusters. With no rain pressuring us to pick the Zinfandel
grapes from up in the Sierra Foothills, we let the fruit hang to get to optimal brix levels
for making a port style wine. Clockspring vineyard is superbly positioned to get lots of
heat during the day in order to achieve the necessary high brix to make a dessert style
wine of this caliber. This vineyard is purported to be the 2nd oldest Zinfandel vineyard in
California.
Bottling
Bottle age before release: 60 months
Winemaking
Fermentation: Yeast- EC1118 @ 78-82F
BBL age: 19 months 225 liter barrels
Primary Coopers: Fouquet, Vicard, Demptos
Barrel Type: 100% French oak
Aging
100% French oak
