Old Vine Mendocino Zinfandel is a treasure. Grown on the benchlands and slopes of mountainsides — this 65+ year old vine Zinfandel was named for these wild- looking vines and also for the uninoculated, or “wild,” yeast ferment that was used to create it. It takes a lot of effort to tame this wild fruit, but it is worth all the trouble. Wild Thing is dangerously good! Remember – you are what you drink ….
Winemaker Notes:
Aromas of black cherry, ripe plum and raspberry fruit combine with a hint of cigar box, and vanilla-oak baking spice loveliness. Smoothly textured in mouth, and the palate is very creamy and round, with a finish that is long with lush jammy fruit.
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Harvest Date:
- September 23+25 and October 5, 7+11, 2023
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.60 TA/3.54 pH
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 10 months in oak barrels. 10% new and 1-yr-old American, 90% 2-yr-old and older (22% French and 78% American)
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Varietal:
- 75% Old Vine Zinfandel, 14% Old Vine Carignane, 9% Petite Sirah, 2% mixed
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Appellation:
- 89% Mendocino County, 8% Sonoma County, 3% Contra Costa County
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Release Date:
- August 2025
