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Winemaker Notes:
Very complexly layered spice and black fruits, lively! Dark chocolate, Creamy oak, a bit of vanilla cola, brown spices-nutmeg/cinnamon. Rich in mouth, good structure for aging, a bit chewy in its youth.
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Harvest Date:
- October 1, 2016 (all varieties)
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.55 gm 100ml pH 3.90
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- Zin was tank fermented with 6 déléstages by 12°Brix, and AB & Pet fermented in 0.8-ton T-bins (5 different yeasts), and punched down by hand two times/day **Total of 18 days on skins, including 5 days cold soak pre-fermentation
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 24 months in oak barrels-- 40% new French 40% new American 20% 2 yr old French
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Varietal:
- 77% Zinfandel blended with
12% Alicante Bouschet, 8% Petite Sirah
3% Carignane
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Appellation:
- Bastoni Vineyard, Riebli Rd, Fountaingrove District
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Release Date:
- May 1, 2019
