Wine Details
Mountain Selection Zinfandel
Red
Amador
$30.00
Flavor Profile
Pairs well with grilled and spicey meats
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Description
Amador County is extremely well suited to Zinfandel. Zinfandel has been grown in the Amador County Gold Rush area for over 150 years. Fruit forward, rich full flavors expressing both the varietal and the Amador Terroir.
Specifications
Vineyard:
52% Bowman Vineyard, 40% Spinetta Vineyard, 4% Rohan Vineyard, 4% York Vineyard in Fiddletown
Vintage:
202
ABV:
14.9
PH:
3.46
Cooperage:
22 months in French oak
Bottled Date:
08/16/2021
Wine Profile
Food Pairing Notes:
Zinfandel has moderate tannins and high acidity, making it a fitting match with steaks that contain relatively good amounts of fat. Rib Eye, T-Bone or Porterhouse steaks are ideal partners for Zinfandel.With its great Old World style, this wine can complement a wide range of pasta dishes. Great also with big boldly flavored pasta dishes
Production Notes:
These old head pruned dryland farmed vineyards produce low yields of extractive flavorful Zinfandel.
Tasting Notes:
Fruit forward, rich full flavors expressing both the varietal and the Amador Terroir. This complex wine has notes of bright raspberry, earthy tones, briary Zinfandel character with a fresh finish.
Vintage Notes:
Grown on steep mountainous terrain in the higher elevations of the Shenandoah Valley of Amador County, California. 2019 Spring during flowering was cold a dreary which caused a 50% decline in crop yields at harvest. Because of low yields the long and drawn-out harvest produced exceptional flavor and extractive wines. Blend: 100% Amador County, 96% Zinfandel, 4% Syrah.