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Wine Details
Price:
$24.00 per bottle
Description:
In keeping with Zenaida minimalist style, our micro produced, Estate grown Zinfandel, is made from vines that are water rationed and spoon fed home made organic mulch. The vineyard is located in near perfect growing conditions at the base of the Santa Lucia Mountains. We utilize sustainable agriculture practices to produce wines that are predominantly fruit forward and express our unique west side terroir. After an open top, small lot fermentation, the wine is aged for 18 months in select French, Hungarian, and Northern American oak barrels. The wine is deeply layered with dark fruits and wild berries, followed by lingering mild white pepper.
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Varietal Definition
Zinfandel:
Zinfandel is a variety of red grape planted in over 10 percent of California wine vineyards. DNA fingerprinting revealed that it is genetically equivalent to the Croatian grape Crljenak Kaštelanski, and also the Primitivo variety traditionally grown in the 'heel' of Italy. It is typically made into a robust red wine. Its taste depends on the ripeness of the grapes from which it is made. Red berry fruits like raspberry predominate in wines from cooler areas such as the Napa Valley, whereas blackberry, anise and pepper notes are more common in wines made in warmer areas such as Sonoma County. Many Zinfandels come from head pruned ‘Old Vines’. ‘Old Vine’ is generally understood to mean a vine that is more than 50 years old and that produces less than three tons per acre. ‘Head Pruning’ is an old European style of pruning that trains the vine into the shape of a goblet. It requires no wires or other complex trellis systems. Head pruning spreads the fruit uniformly along the vine and allows light penetration.In the USA a semi-sweet Rosé (blush-style) wine called ‘White Zinfandel’ has achieved widespread popularity. In fact, this popularity has so outstripped all other forms that many fans think there is actually a grape called “White Zinfandel” (there isn’t)!
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