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Wine Details
Price:
$24.00 per bottle
Description:
As this block approaches its 50th vintage, it is settling into its own style. Very similar to ther 2001 (Gold Medal-SF Chron) the fruit is initially bright strawberry which I expect to develop a bit of a mahogany richness with bottle age. Lovers of young, lush and fruit-forward Zins will prefer this within 5 years of harvest while those who know and appreciate Zins that age gracefully may prefer this wine around 2010. Both of our previous vintages (00 & 01) have been medal winners and if there is enough of this left to qualify, I will submit this in the next competition cycle. Frediani Zins take some time to develop thus, I hesitate to enter judgings until I feel they are ready.
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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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