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Wine Details
Price:
$32.00 per bottle
Description:
This rare library reserve Zinfandel was a huge hit at the 2002 ZAP Tasting at Fort Mason! Made completely from grapes grown in the oldest part of the Twin Hills Vineyard, located two and one-half miles west of the town of Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County. These half century old vines produced an intense, full-bodied wine with rich flavors of berry fruit and jam. Over two years of aging in small American oak barrels add to the wine's intriguing complexity and depth. This special Zin tastes wonderful today and will continue to taste great for at least another decade.
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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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