We chose to honor Charlie Piazza’s half century of growing in Lodi by making an anagram of his name to christen this classic old-style Zin. These gnarly head-trained vines deliver brilliant wild cherry jam on a milk chocolate-marshmallow background. S’more, please!
Winemaker Notes:
Zippy Bing cherry pie in a graham cracker crust, creamy Hershey’s milk chocolate and a bit of toasted marshmallow—not sweet but soft and round - balanced by juicy acidity, with a creamy caramello oak and a long cherry finish. S’mores with cherry jam?
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Harvest Date:
- August 17+19, 2015
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 3 days of cold soak, déléstaged twice by 10°Brix for a total of 14 days on skins
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 18 months aged in barrels
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Varietal:
- 96% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Appellation:
- Lodi
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Release Date:
- July 1, 2017
