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Wine Details
Price:
$26.00 per bottle
Description:
The Mustang Springs Vineyard is what some would consider a field blend. It is all Zinfandel, but the variety of age within the plants themselves gives us lots of variation. A large portion of the Vineyard ranges from 50-60 years of age. There are also plants that are 5 years old. This gives us structure and a well balanced wine along with some youth. The color is a beautiful cherry red. An interesting aspect is the Eucalyptus or menthol characteristic that is evident in the aroma. This wine is well balanced with hints of blueberries, sage and is backed with nice acidity.
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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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Mustang:
The Mustang grape (Vitis Mustangensis), grows wild all over south, central, and east Texas, and in fact is found in northern Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama as well. It is a dark acidic grape that found it's peak popularity in Texas from the late 1700s to the late 1800s with the influx of European immigrants.
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