The name of the Peaceland Vineyard comes from the translation of its owners’ German last name— Friedland. The unique “tall-head” trained vines are planted in a wild fantasia of settings—steep hillsides, amidst groves of bay and live-oak, with stunning vistas of the city of Santa Rosa far below. The vineyard was ALMOST completely destroyed by the Tubbs Fire on Oct 9 th 2017, 1 week after picking the Petite Sirah and about 2 weeks after picking the Zin. (NOTE: We had to skip the 2018, but will have a 2019!)The name of the Peaceland Vineyard comes from the translation of its owners’ German last name— Friedland. The unique “tall-head” trained vines are planted in a wild fantasia of settings—steep hillsides, amidst groves of bay and live-oak, with stunning vistas of the city of Santa Rosa far below. The vineyard was ALMOST completely destroyed by the Tubbs Fire on Oct 9 th 2017, 1 week after picking the Petite Sirah and about 2 weeks after picking the Zin. (NOTE: We had to skip the 2018, but will have a 2019!)
Winemaker Notes:
Deep spicy jammy berry, rich chocolatey oak, layers of loveliness! Juicy razzberry jam in mouth, bright acidity and good structure for aging. This baby packs everything that Zin should be and much more!
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Harvest Date:
- September 22, 2017 (3 Zin clones) and Oct 2, 2017 (Pet)
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.78 gm/100ml pH 3.45
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 5 days cold soak prior to ferment, 14 days total on skins Déléstaged 7 times before 14°Brix, tank fermented=Zin, Hand punched down in 1-ton bin ferments=Pet
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 18 months in barrels: 50% new American,40% 2-3 yr old French, 10% 1-yr-old American
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Varietal:
- 88% Zinfandel, from three clones: 50% Costa Magna, 30% DuPratt, 20% St. Peters Church, 12% Petite Sirah (same vineyard)
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Appellation:
- 100% Peaceland Vineyard, high hills off Riebli Road (in new Fountaingrove District AVA) 15 year old, high-head-trained trees/vines
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Release Date:
- April 1, 2020
