Best Red Dessert Wine, a DOUBLE GOLD and 4 GOLD Medals
Every once in a while, a twist of fate can deal a quirky hand, and with a stroke of magic it can become an enchanting experience. Black Magic™ Late Harvest Zinfandel conjures up a charming finale for a delicious meal—lusciously jammy and sweet, it complements many foods from savory cheese plates to decadent chocolate desserts. Abracadabra!
Winemaker Notes:
Inky blue-purple in color, yummy deep razz-blackberry jam and luscious dark chocolate of oak spices, sweet but not clumsy, pleasingly balanced with a bit a tartness, not at all hotly alcoholic, bit of warm vanilla at finish.
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Harvest Date:
- September 15 & 23, October 6 & 7, 2014
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- An average of 7 days on skins & punched down twice daily, then pressed off early (at 10 ºbrix) and held cold to stop fermentation
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 6 months in small stainless Steel tank & held cold to prevent fermentation.
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Appellation:
- Sonoma County
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Release Date:
- October 31, 2015
