We christened the Monga Zin ® as we stumbled while saying its appellation too many times, probably after having too much of this HUMONGOUS mouthful of fruit and rich milk chocolate.
Winemaker Notes:
Deep black cherry fruit, dried cranberry, orange zest, berry patch in the sun! Dusty vanilla-caramel oak, graham crackers, and cocoa. Fragrant Moroccan-Asian spices—Chinese 5-spice mélange…
Mouthfeel is creamy yet tangy bright cherry, firm-sturdy tannins and a long, lush finish. Super concentrated. Quite drinkable now and will age a good 15-20 years. Very mouthfilling!
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Harvest Date:
- September 4, 2017
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 3 days of cold soak, déléstaged 2 times before 12 Brix, total of 12 days on skins
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 14 months aged in: 25% new American oak barrels 75% older French/American oak barrels
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Varietal:
- 100% Zinfandel
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Appellation:
- Jose Lopez Vineyard, Cucamonga Valley, CCOF organic Planted 1918, dry-farmed bush vines
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Release Date:
- Feb 15, 2019
