2012 Zinfandel

Vintage - 2012

Appellation – Amador County

Composition – 100% Zinfandel

Fermentation – 4 Ton Closed top

Aging – 2 years in 1 year old French Oak Barrels

Acidity – 6.6

Winemaker Notes :

Aromatically this is quintessential "Quartz Block" Up front it is just pure briar patch black and raspberries. When I say briar patch what I am saying is, you smell the whole bush, the fruit, the earth, that almost indescribable smell of the plant itself, you just need to walk through the park and find one in the wild. Subtle notes of black pepper, and anise gives the wine depth on the nose; truly this wine is only just starting to open. Texture in spades, the mouthfeel has modest viscosity with fine grain tannin from start to finish. It is 100% balance in a Zinfandel world that sometimes lacks cohesion.