PRO WINE BUYERS COMPETITION: Double Gold

Connoisseurs' Guide: 91 points

2005 Stealth Zinfandel

Alexander Valley

Bombs away! Open the bottle and the fruit explodes in your glass! Swirl and sip then you'll know why it is called Stealth. The wine reveals itself like a beautiful red sky hidden in the clouds. Rich and complex - you'll never want the sun to set.

$55.00 per bottle

WINEMAKING	Hand-harvested and fermented in a six-ton open top fermentor with three daily pump overs. Aged in primarily Radeaux coopered new and neutral American and French oak barrels for 26 months.
COMPOSITION	100% Zinfandel
ANALYSES	pH Acidity Alcohol	3.65 .670 grams/100 ml 14%
VINEYARD DETAILS	Soil profile:	The Mollisol soil series consists of abundant organic matter in the topsoil (33% clay) and subsurface (48% clay) layers . Both drainage and heat retention in this soil type are quite good, allowing for naturally balanced vine vigor in addition to physiological ripeness.
	Aspect:	West - facing flat
	Year planted:	2001
	Clone:	Hambrecht
	Rootstock:	110R
	Trellis:	VSP
PRODUCTION	350 cases, bottled on December 5th, 2007
CELLARING	Recommended cellaring time 2 to 5 years. Optimal storage temperature 55 - 65 F.
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