Lake Sonoma 2008 Saini Farms Old Vine Zinfandel

Winemaker Notes
The 2008 Old Vine Zinfandel was produced from 77 year old head-trained and 42 year old trellised dry farmed vineyards, both in gravelly bench land in the Dry Creek Valley.  The grapes for this wine were crushed and fermented warm, pumping juice from the tank bottom over the cap of floating skins on a regular basis.  The wine was pressed off the skins slightly sweet and racked to 60 gallon French and American oak barrels, where it completed fermentation and was aged a total of 18 months.

Food Pairing

Composition: 100% Old Vine Zinfandel
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley Saini Farms
Acid: 5.85 g/L PH: 3.58
Aging: 18 months in French and American oak
Alcohol: 15%