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California - Dry Creek Valley - Zinfandel 2021 - Release in Sept 2024
California - Dry Creek Valley - Zinfandel 2021 - Release in Sept 2024
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Vintage
The Buchignani family first planted this vineyard 135 years ago and have been farming it ever since. 2021 was the seventh great harvest in a row for this Dry Creek Zinfandel Vineyard. Other wine county vineyard may have been affected by smoke from wild fires in both 2017 and 2018 but Dry Creek was spared. The harvest is always early for Old Vine Zinfandel because it is dry farmed. It was late harvest grape that may have been damaged by wild fire smoke. The 2018 Buchignani harvest came off without a hitch and in perfect condition. Another great year for the Dry Creek Valley and its world renown Zinfandel.
Fermentation
Dry Creek is one of the best place in the world to grow Zinfandel. This is because the summer days are very hot, up to 100°F, but the nights are very cool, 52°F. The heat drive the production of the carbohydrates to high levels, giving the fruit and then the wine an extremely robust character and body. The cold nights cause the carbos to retract, giving the wine a nuanced variation in strength, character and flavor that are multi-dimensional. Carefully crafted in a 23,000 square foot cave in the heart of Sonoma Valley, this single varietal Zinfandel was vinted to express the true terroir of the Dry Creek Valley. With a longstanding commitment to sulfite-free and low intervention fermentation this Old Vine Zinfandel was bottled in August 2021 after 3 years aged in old American barrel.
Tasting Notes
. This Zinfandel Is 17.6% alcohol and has 10g/lt non added sugar. The nose is fruity with flavors of blackberries, ripe cherries, chocolate, tobacco, licorice and oak, with nuances of allspice and cedar. A rich explosion of fruit expands in the middle of the palate. The high alcohol drives the flavor up without a hint of heat. Everything about this wine is intense. The finish is exceptionally long and lingering. This wine is bold and full of character.
Laboratory
- Alcohol: 17.6 %/Vol
- Natural Residual Sugar: 1.48 g per 5 Oz (148 mL) Glass or 10 g/L
- PH: 3.68
- Acidity: 5.9 g/L
Food Pairing
This wine can be enjoyed as an aperitif or dessert wine like Port Wines. It also get very well with spicy recipes.
