2002 Zinfandel Technical Notes

Harvest Dates: September 6, 2002, September 16, 2002
Average Degree Brix: 25.6
Bottling Date: January 2004
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Blend: 93% Estate Zinfandel, 7% Estate Petite Sirah
pH at Bottling: 3.35
TA: 0.67 g/ml
Alcohol: 15.3%
Aging: 15 months in barrel
33% in new oak, French & American
Fermentation: Closed top, aerative pumped overs.
Racked: 4 times previous to bottling.
Total Cases: 1,500

Winemaker Notes

"This wine shows off a bouquet of raspberry, rose petal and spicy cinnamon. On the palate, the wine is silky with vanilla notes and hints of tobacco and cocoa. It's deep red color signals the fruit's intensity. An elegant wine now, or to savor over the next six years! " - Cécile Lemerle-Derbes, Winemaker

Accolades for our 2002 Zinfandel

• Gold, Best of Class & Best of Show - Los Angeles County Fair
• Gold - San Francisco Wine Competition
• 89 points - "Made claret style, which is to say, balanced and harmonious despite 15.3% alcohol, with no single element dominating. Pretty cherry, blackberry and cocoa flavors are wrapped in smooth tannins, and the wine is perfectly dry."
  - Wine Enthusiast, Buying Guide December 2004

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