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Peterson Winery Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2018
£179.11
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £29.85 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
HD55647181
Peterson Winery Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2018
- Grapes Zinfandel 82%, Petite Sirah 7%, Carignan 6%, Grenache 5%
- Country USA
- Region California Sonoma County
- Abv 15.5 %
- Body Value: D (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 0
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Jamie Peterson
- Closure Screwcap
- The wine has a subtle aroma of berries and toasty oak, but its delicious, mouth-coating flavours stand out. The oak perfectly balances the luscious fruit and has a restrained tannic structure, leading to a long and seductive finish. To maximize the flavours and aromas, gentle winemaking techniques were used, preserving the original essence of the grapes from the vineyard and vintage. The wine underwent natural yeast fermentation with punch-downs and rackings to aid its development. Afterwards, it was aged for 25 months in barrels, with 9% new American oak, 13% new Hungarian oak, and 78% neutral barrels ranging from five to ten years old.
The gentlest winemaking techniques were employed to maximise flavours, aromas and the original essence of the grapes from the given vineyard and vintage. Fermentation took place with natural yeasts and punch-downs and rackings to help the wine develop. The wine was then barrel-aged for 25 months in 9% new American oak, 13% new Hungarian oak barrels and 78% neutral barrels of five to 10 years.
The subtle berry and toasty oak aromas belie the delicious, mouth-coating flavours that follow. The luscious fruit is seamlessly balanced by the oak and restrained tannic structure, though to a long, seductive finish.
| Price | £149.26 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The Dry Creek blend is a wine that reflects the overall Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel terroir instead of a single-vineyard character. The grapes come from five carefully selected vineyards -Funsten, Bradford Mountain Estate, Bernier, Forchini, and the West vineyards throughout the appellation. Each vineyard has its distinctive soil type and microclimate, providing a cross-section of Dry Creek Valley typicity. The sustainably cultivated vines are head-trained, pruned and dry-farmed. The only treatment used in the vineyards is sulphur dusting, and the vines are hand-harvested at optimal maturity. |
| Keywords | Peterson, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Carignan |
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