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Wine Details
Price:
$30.00 per bottle
Description:
The warm harvest of 2004 was perfect for zinfandel, especially the old vines of Feeney Ranch. In this blend, 2004 gave us a great lushness along with thick cherry and berry fruit, while still maintaining the focus and structure that Dutton-Goldfield prefers in our wines. In the nose, the wine leads with aromas of cherry cobbler and candied cranberries, with a touch of roasted nuts and vanilla as overtones. The mouth follows with bright cherry and berry fruit, notes of cocoa and allspice, and a wonderful combination of opulence, firmness of structure, and moderate alcohol that makes it a great food pairing wine. Drink this easy to enjoy wine with almost anything-from any home made pasta dish and a wide variety of cheeses, to roasted fowl, barbecued ribs and pot roast.
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Varietal Definition
Zinfandel:
Zinfandel is a variety of red grape planted in over 10 percent of California wine vineyards. DNA fingerprinting revealed that it is genetically equivalent to the Croatian grape Crljenak Kaštelanski, and also the Primitivo variety traditionally grown in the 'heel' of Italy. It is typically made into a robust red wine. Its taste depends on the ripeness of the grapes from which it is made. Red berry fruits like raspberry predominate in wines from cooler areas such as the Napa Valley, whereas blackberry, anise and pepper notes are more common in wines made in warmer areas such as Sonoma County. Many Zinfandels come from head pruned ‘Old Vines’. ‘Old Vine’ is generally understood to mean a vine that is more than 50 years old and that produces less than three tons per acre. ‘Head Pruning’ is an old European style of pruning that trains the vine into the shape of a goblet. It requires no wires or other complex trellis systems. Head pruning spreads the fruit uniformly along the vine and allows light penetration.In the USA a semi-sweet Rosé (blush-style) wine called ‘White Zinfandel’ has achieved widespread popularity. In fact, this popularity has so outstripped all other forms that many fans think there is actually a grape called “White Zinfandel” (there isn’t)!
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