The name of the Peaceland Vineyard comes from the translation of its owners’ German last name— Friedland. The unique “tall-head” trained vines were 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 9th 2017—it is now completely dry-farmed as all irrigation was destroyed along with about 40% of the vines
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 15, 2020
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.69 gm/100ml pH 3.33
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 4 days cold soak prior to ferment, 10 days total on skins, hand punched down in 1-ton bins
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 16 months in barrels: 40% new American, 20% new Hungarian & 40% older French and American.
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Varietal:
- 84% Zinfandel, from three clones: Costa Magna, DuPratt, St. Peters Church
14% Petite Sirah (same vineyard) and 2% Carignane.
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Appellation:
- 97% Peaceland Vineyard, Fountaingrove District 15-year-old, high-head-trained (trees)
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Release Date:
- October 15, 2024