Old Vine Mendocino Zinfandel is a treasure. Grown on the benchlands and slopes of mountainsides — this 60 plus year old vine Zinfandel was named for these wild- looking vines and also for the uninoculated, or “wild,” yeast ferment that was used to create it. It takes a lot of effort to tame this wild fruit, but it is worth all the trouble. Wild Thing is dangerously good! Remember – you are what you drink ….
Winemaker Notes:
Aromas of black cherry, ripe plum and raspberry fruit combine with a hint of cigar box, and vanilla-oak baking spice loveliness. Smoothly textured in mouth, and the palate is very creamy and round, with a finish that is long with lush jammy fruit.
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Harvest Date:
- September 15-17 (Carignane and Zin),
and October 21 (Petite Sirah), 2017
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 14 months in American oak barrels of 20% new and 1-yr-old,
20% 2-yr-old and 60% older French and American.
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Varietal:
- 76% Old Vine Zinfandel,
15% old vine Carignane, 9% Petite Sirah
*** Sustainably Farmed and Organically Grown
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Appellation:
- 90% Cox Vineyard, Mendocino County
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Release Date:
- September 1, 2020
