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2007 ZINFANDEL CHILES CANYON VINEYARDS HARVEST October 10th through October 20th WINEMAKING NOTES 3 days cold soak Alcohol 14.8% TASTING NOTES A blend from our three mountain vineyards which overlook Chiles Canyon. 92 Points!"Ripe yet sleek and briary - just about everything you want in a Zinfandel. Offers aromas of cherry and smoky sage, with flavors of wild blackberry, loam and licorice that finish with lively tannins. Drink now through 2015. - T.F.
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2005 SOBRANTE "ESTATE" HARVEST September 30th thru October 13th WINEMAKING NOTES Alcohol 14.5% TASTING NOTES Dusty rose petal layered with dark plum and raspberry with an edgy long finish. Goes well with braised pork shoulder. $23.00 Download Tasting Notes (PDF) |
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2005 PETITE SIRAH "TIP TOP VINEYARD" HARVEST October 3, 2005 WINEMAKING NOTES Alcohol 14.6% TASTING NOTES Our Tip Top Vineyard is our highest vineyard at 1700 ft in elevation and faces northeast. The soils are red and rocky. Two acres are planted to Petit Sirah. This a deeply pigmented wine layered with dusty, yeasty blueberry/blackberry aromas that evolve around a core of firm tannins. Good with a charred rib eye steak. 100 cases $30.00 Download Tasting Notes (PDF) |
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2005 SYRAH NAPA "ESTATE" HARVEST September 30th thru October 13th WINEMAKING NOTES Fruit is destemmed to open top fermenters Alcohol 14.5% TASTING NOTES Our uppermost mountain vineyard at 1700 foot elevation. Ripe, rich dark berry with a fine structure and firm integrated tannins. Download Tasting Notes (PDF) |
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| 2005 ZINFANDEL "TIP TOP VINEYARD"
HARVEST September 16th thru September 29th 2005 WINEMAKING NOTES Alcohol 14.9% TASTING NOTES Our Vineyard: Tip Top Vineyard is at 1700 ft in elevation and faces northeast. The soils are red and rocky.
Red raspberry/currant/blackberry/laurel lead to a lively finish laced with ground black pepper. Good with fast grilled mallard. $28.00 Download Tasting Notes (PDF)
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| 2006
ZINFANDEL "CHILES MILL VINEYARD" ESTATE
HARVEST
October 13 thru November 5th WINEMAKING NOTES 4 days cold soak Alcohol 14.7% 2056 cases bottled Febuary 21, 2006 TASTING NOTES Located at elevations from 1000 to 1700 feet, overlooks upper Chiles Canyon and remnant walls of the grist mill built by pioneer J.B. Chiles. Vines on our red hillsides produce a vigorous, spicy black pepper and berried wine. Dryed rose petals over anise and black cherry. Tastes of dark red berries dashed with Christmas spices. Goes well with rare roasted wild duck. $25.00 Download Tasting Notes (PDF)
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| 2009
SAUVIGNON BLANC NAPA VALLEY
HARVEST August 27th and August 29th, 2009 WINEMAKING NOTES Steel tank fermented at 52-54F for 20 days. Aged 4 months sur lie in neutral French oak 50% and stainless steel drums 50% Alcohol 13.8% TASTING NOTES Two acres of our Catacula Vineyard are planted to Sauvignon Musque. The vines are planted on terraces facing north east at the 1400 foot elevation. The wine has light floral and white peach aromas followed by grapefruit flavors. 308 cases
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