2006 Zinfandel (Wines / Red) -- Madrona Vineyards Shopping Cart -- Zinfandel 2006

<H1>2006 Zinfandel -- Madrona Vineyards Shopping Cart</H1> $16.00 <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/madrona/images/Zin.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2006 Zinfandel" NAME="2006 Zinfandel" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> Our supple and full-bodied Zinfandel consistently displays intense raspberry, black pepper, and spice aromas along with flavors which make it classic El Dorado Zinfandel. Warm days and cool nights allow our grapes to slowly reach optimum maturity while maintaining excellent natural acidity. This, combined with minimal irrigation, results in a balanced wine rich with varietal character. The 2006 Vintage For many a youth coming out of our university system nowadays, Zinfandel is that big, brash Californian wine that spiced up a party with its over-the-top fruitiness and sweet palate. But then again, this is the same group of kids that considers posters of dogs playing poker as “historic” art. It isn’t that they are wrong. But with a little more experience and a bit more tasting, they would find that Zin can be so much more…balanced, intriguing and complex. Most professors enjoy using a classic to teach a primer, and for this the 2006 Madroña Zinfandel would be the perfect choice. Not only does this wine express the complexity of Zinfandel spice and fruit, but it focuses on balance rather than selling its soul for the opulent tutty-fruitiness of the typical Zinfandel. The aromas are multi-dimensional, integrating sweet canned cherry fruit with clove and nutmeg spice. The nose continues, with an elegant mélange of loganberry, red currant and fresh marionberry jam while hints of black pepper and oregano work behind the scene. But if quizzed on the elegance of the nose versus the palate, the palate wins hands down. Medium-bodied and dry, this is a wine in search of great food. The texture is rustic, with young tannins in the forefront, and the fruit is lean and layered. Black cherry, raspberry and molasses intertwine with notes of sweet American oak spice and a finish of wild strawberry. So, your homework is to pour a glass of the ’06 Zin, let it open up for ten minutes (because it is young and tight), and then savor how it brings out the characters of great barbeque, due entirely to its balance. Or, I suppose you could paint dogs playing baccarat. Both are an education even if only one is truly fun! <a href="http://www.madronavineyards.com/ourwines/pdfs/2006_Zinfandel.pdf" target="_blank"><img height="17" src="https://www.nexternal.com/madrona/images/pdf.gif" width="16" align="absMiddle" border="0" /></a> Printable wine description and facts (2006 Zinfandel Fact Sheet) Facts<LI>Appellation: Estate Grown - El Dorado County <LI>Blend: 93.2% Zinfandel, 6.8% Petite Sirah <LI>Production: 1512 Cases <LI>Cellar Potential: 3-5 Years <LI>Alcohol: 15.1% <LI>pH: 3.70 <LI>Total Acidity: 0.53g/100ml Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Category2" TITLE="Wines">Wines</A> / <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Category3" TITLE="Red">Red</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product225 TITLE="2005 Merlot">2005 Merlot</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product306 TITLE="2007 Cabernet Franc">2007 Cabernet Franc</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product300 TITLE="2007 Grenache">2007 Grenache</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product269 TITLE="2005 Nebbiolo">2005 Nebbiolo</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product246 TITLE="2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Reserve">2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Reserve</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product251 TITLE="2005 Quintet">2005 Quintet</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product169 TITLE="2003 Syrah - Black Label Enyé">2003 Syrah - Black Label Enyé</A> -- 4 Bottle Limit <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product219 TITLE="2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Black Label">2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Black Label</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/madrona/Product241 TITLE="2005 Syrah - Reserve">2005 Syrah - Reserve</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/madrona" TITLE="Madrona Vineyards Products">Madrona Vineyards Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.MadronaVineyards.com">Madrona Vineyards</A> Madrona Vineyards <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal

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