Tasting Notes:
The beauty of this old vine field-blend is the layers of flavors from the mix of grapes in the zinfandel vineyard and the pleasure of experiencing wine the way our ancestors enjoyed it. With a rich purple hue and enticing dark berry aromas, the wine beckons you to sip. Brambly flavors greet your palate then expand into tiers of flavors of plum and huckleberry mingling with threads of vanilla, baking spices, black pepper, eucalyptus and cedar. The velvety mouthfeel enhances the union of these flavors as they broaden across the palate and linger on the finish. Our ancestors would be proud to serve this wine with either their daily fare or a special feast, and you will too.
Vineyard:
West Vineyard is an 80-year-old dry-farmed, head-trained Zinfandel vineyard located on a hillside in the southeast corner of Dry Creek Valley. A traditional field-blend vineyard; a small portion is planted with mixed black varieties such as Petite Sirah, Carignane and Mataro, along with a few white grape varieties.
Composition: 97% Zinfandel, 3% Field blend of mixed red (2.5%) and white (0.5%) grapes
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.
Harvest Dates: Sept. 13, 2003
Alcohol: 13.8%
pH: 3.44
TA: 0.68g/100ml
Barrel Aging: 22 month
Type of Oak: 86% 1-3 year old French oak barrels, 14% new Hungarian oak barrels
Bottling Date: July 14, 2002
Production: 175 cases
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