Winemaker Notes:
Very complexly layered black fruits, deep and dark and brooding. Freshly ground black pepper, augmented by full spice cupboard. Cedary, creamy oak, a bit of vanilla, a touch of aromatic blueberry. Rich in mouth, good structure for aging, a bit chewy in its youth.
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Harvest Date:
- October 7, 2015
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.61 gm/100ml pH 3.42
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 5 days cold soak prior to ferment
Hand punched down twice daily
14 days total on skins
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 18 months in barrels:
20% new French,
20% new American, and
60% 2-year-old French & American
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Varietal:
- Estimated 80% Zinfandel (remaining 20% is field-blend of Carignane,
with Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah,Grand Noir, Valdiguie, Abourieu, etc.)
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Appellation:
- Mancini Vineyard, Olivet Road
Russian River Valley
Old Vines (planted in 1922)
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Release Date:
- March 2018