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Red Truck Sonoma County Zinfandel

Winemaker’s Comments
“This delicious wine composed of Zinfandel, Carignane, Syrah, and Mourvedre explodes with cherry, plum and black pepper notes reflective of its renowned Sonoma County & Dry Creek Valley terroir.” Charlie Tsegeletos, Winemaker

Fermentation & Aging
Individual lots of fruit were harvested separately according to ripeness and balance of acidity. The grapes underwent de-stemming and a very gentle crushing to ensure a large proportion of whole berries in the must contributing to the explosive fruit character of the wine. Fermentation was carried out in stainless steel tanks with select cultured yeasts. The wine was pumped-over twice daily and the temperature was controlled to an optimum 85°F to extract optimum color and flavor. The wines were pressed off their skins at dryness and racked twice before being put on medium-toast French oak.

Tech Sheet
750 ml     $10.99 

Detailed Wine Information
Acidity:.61
Alcohol:13.5%
Appellation:Sonoma
Vineyard Notes:The backbone of this wine comes from Dry Creek Valley, a certified organic vineyard located on the west side of the creek. This gorgeous vineyard, filled with old head-trained vines, has produced blockbuster fruit since the mid-1960’s.
Vintage Notes:The 2006 growing season was one of extremes with many varied weather cycles lasting two to three days versus typical five to nine day cycles. While spring was unseasonably cool, July and August heated up resulting in fine growing conditions. Harvest was about two weeks later than usual with evenly ripened grapes showing full concentration.
Year:Non-Vintage