2001 J Zinfandel, Russian River Valley

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The Zin Story
In mid 2001, a small grower of old-vine Zinfandel approached us, looking for a home for some unsold fruit from a vineyard located just a few miles away from the winery on Limerick Lane. We could not refuse the offer.

Processing
The fruit was hand-picked into half ton bins and then crushed into a small open top tank. The wine was left to soak on the skins for six days post-fermentation, it was then pressed into barrels for malolactic fermentation and ageing.

Ageing
Both three- year -old French oak and new American/French oak combination barrels were used.

Tasting Notes
The style was designed to showcase the wine's spiciness and complexity. Blackberry, dried cherry and plum notes with slight floral and white pepper aromas greet you on the nose. The body is medium to full with a lingering finish of pepper, smoke and slight herbal notes. Because of it's lively acidity, this wine will continue to improve with age through the next decade.

Harvest Analysis: Average sugar 22.6° Brix

Final Analysis: Alcohol 13.7% by volume

Bottling Date: July 18, 2002

170 cases produced

Available for purchase exclusively at the J Visitor Center.