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Wine Details
Price:
$50.00 per bottle
Description:
You’ll first notice while pouring a glass that this beautiful dark ruby concoction has a luscious viscosity owing to the residual sugar and alcohol, but don’t melt into a puddle just yet. Initial aromas of cedar and spice give way to cocoa and sweet caramel. If you savor your glass long enough you’ll be rewarded with hints of dry herbs, sage, thyme, raspberries, and a wildberry smootch of all fruits red and purple! The mouth is deliciously rich and balanced, with a chocolately, cherry finish. We’re partial to claiming that this wine is immortal and by drinking it you will become all-powerful, but alas, it should only age 25+ years, or so!
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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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