Our Karma Zin is made in the style of a "quasi-field blend," with the Alicante Bouschet and Petite Sirah grapes growing in separate blocks and co-fermenting with the Zinfandel to yield the most integrated and harmonious blend. This “deep valley” vineyard survived the fierce 2017 Tubbs Fire, for which we are very grateful!
Winemaker Notes:
Very complexly layered spice and black fruits, lively! Dark chocolate, Creamy oak, a bit of vanilla cola, brown spices-nutmeg/cinnamon. Rich in mouth, good structure for aging, a bit chewy in its youth.
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Harvest Date:
- October 1 (Petite Sirah) and 6 (ZIN+Alicante Bouschet), 2021
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.52 gm/100ml, pH 3.84
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 4-day cold soak, part bin-fermented & hand punched down twice daily, part. Tank-fermented and déléstaged three times--Total of 15 days on skins.
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 16 months in oak barrels--40% American, all new. 30% Hungarian, new and 2nd fill. 30% French, new and 2nd fill.
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Varietal:
- 80% Zinfandel, 10% Alicante Bouschet and 10% Petite Sirah
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Appellation:
- Bastoni Vineyard, Riebli Rd, Fountaingrove District, Sonoma County
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Release Date:
- April 30, 2024