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Connoisseurs' Guide: 88 points
2005 Zinfandel Alfonso Old Vine
Russian River Valley
A wealth of black-currant, plum, pepper and anise and even a spritz of grapefruit. The gold in this wine is the rich dark berry, whispers of smoke and essence of vanilla. You've hit the mother-load!
$28.00 per bottle SOLD OUT may we recommend our 2007 Alfonso
| WINEMAKING |
Hand-harvested and fermented in six-ton open top fermentors with two daily pump overs. Aged in primarily Seguin Moreau and Radeaux coopered new and neutral American oak barrels for 26 months. |
| COMPOSITION | 100% Zinfandel |
| ANALYSES | pH
Acidity
Alcohol |
3.63
.674 grams/100 ml
15.75% |
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: | Western - facing, slope |
| | Year planted: |
1976 |
| | Clone: | Teldeschi |
| | Rootstock: | St. George |
| | Trellis: | VSP |
| PRODUCTION |
378 cases, bottled on December 5th, 2007 |
| CELLARING |
Recommended cellaring time 2 to 6 years.
Optimal storage temperature 55 - 65 F. |
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