TASTE PROFILE
NOTES: Plum, Blackberry, Boysenberry, Cherry Pepper Peach Violet
BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Neutral
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): 15
WINEMAKING
ORIGIN: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America
MAKER: DeLoach Vineyards
GRAPE VARIETALS:
FERMENTATION: Biodynamic, Organic Heavy Wood
AWARDS:
SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS
DECANTING: 1 hour
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING: BBQ pulled pork burger, Braised beef brisket
Description
DeLoach Vineyards Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2018
DeLoach Vineyards Russian River Valley Zinfandel has a noticeable brambliness. Baked plum, blackberry and boysenberry aromas waft from the glass. The full-bodied palate has a great yet balanced acidity, dense tannins and perfect structure. Lively flavours of black cherry, toasted peaches, violets and a hint of pepper make this wine a real attention grabber.
100% Zinfandel. The fruit is predominantly harvested from the younger vines of the BCD Vineyard and the Slusser Vineyard, with smaller amounts of older vine Zinfandel from the Saitone and Boschetti ranches, all of which are certified Sonoma Sustainable.
Small lot processing for this delicate, terroir-driven variety. Fermentation in French open-top wood barrels. Organic, biodynamic and sustainable winemaking techniques to ensure minimum intervention at all times. The wine ages in 15% new French oak barrels for 13 months.