2009 Paul Dolan Vineyards Zinfandel
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2009
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Mendocino County
PH
3.72
Aging
15 months in oak & redwood tanks
Alcohol %
14.5% by Volume
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Hawks circle above ridge top vineyards whose red soil produces the unique fruit for this Zinfandel. The older site offers a distinctive spice and leanness needed to keep the younger, bold vines in check. Together these opposites attract into a perfect marriage of jammy berry, pepper, and orange marmalade.
Ratings
Highly Recommended, California Grapevine | "Among my successful wine picks for holiday parties: ... Paul Dolan Zin." - Dana Nigro, Wine Spectator
Awards
Gold, 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Winemaker Notes
100% Organically Grown Grapes, C.C.O.F. Certified
Production
2,727 cases bottled on March 7, 2011
Other Notes
This wine is the unique expression of a carefully nurtured piece of land, made manifest in each bottle. We do without conventional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, treating the soil as a living, life giving system. Our wine growing practices create special wines, and sustain the land. They also sustain our environment, the place where we live, and the people who live here.
Chris and Courtney
(Dec 4, 2011 at 4:33 PM)
We thoroughly enjoyed your zin! Thank you!!!