
VARIETAL COMPOSITION
84.9% Zinfandel, 12.1% Syrah, 1.0% Grenache, 1.0% Petite Sirah and 1.0% Valdiguié
PRODUCTION OUTLINE
The 2007 Painter Bridge Zinfandel comes from a mix of seven Zinfandel vineyards in Paso Robles and Lodi blended with a spicy lot of Paso Robles Syrah, and a smattering of potent fruit from Grenache Noir, Petite Sirah and Valdiguié. Each vineyard lot of Zinfandel is fermented separately, extracting the nuances of each individual growers fruit with an eye towards suppleness of texture.
The stylistic goal of Painter Bridge Zinfandel is to emphasize the tremendous red fruit characters of the Zinfandel grape without overpowering the delicacy of the fruit with oak. The Syrah blended into the Zinfandel contributes a spice component that accentuates and broadens the resultant wine.
TECHNICAL DATA
Vintage: 2007
Origin: Paso Robles and Lodi
Total Acidity: 0.65
pH: 3.66
Alcohol: 12.94% alcohol by volume
Residual Sugar: 0.43 g/100ml
Maturation: Tank and barrel for 9 months
WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS
The 2007 Painter Bridge Zinfandel shows great color density with youthful garnet red hues. The aromas are ripe red fruits of raspberry, black currant and strawberry preserves with black tea, white and black pepper spice. The palate delivers a fruity, plump, yet supple wine with some spicy Zinfandel pepperiness. Enjoy with pasta puttanesca, pizza or grilled meats.
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