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Puccioni
Vineyards is committed to making distinctive
Zinfandel from the Puccioni Vineyard and the Dry Creek
Valley. Our style is to “let the vineyard speak” by producing
concentrated wines in a complex and rustic style that exhibit characters
of the site. The limited release Puccioni
2005 “Old Vine” Zinfandel is now available
-- only 240 cases were produced.
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OUR 2005 VINTAGE
Puccioni 2005 "Old
Vine" Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard:
Puccioni Vineyard in the hills above Dry Creek Valley. Zinfandel
grapes came from the Old Block and the Nicoletti Block. The Old Block
is 90-100 years old and the Nicoletti Ranch is 50-60 years old.
Both blocks are head-trained and dry farmed. These blocks were
planted by my great grandfather and grandfather. The Old Block
and Nicoletti Block were harvested on
Octobber 4th at 25.1 brix. This was blended at 18% with Petite Sirah
from Lambert Bridge Vineyards in Dry Creek Valley harvested on October
4th at 23.2 brix.
Winemaking:
The grapes were cold soaked for three days to promote extraction
and concentration. It
was then
fermented in ¾ ton open top fermenters and
hand-punched
3x per day for maximum development
of color and varietal flavors. The wine was direct pressed to
barrels composed of 70%
older French and
30% new American Oak where it finished
Malo-Lactic fermentation. The wine was aged for 19 months
in Barrel, bottled in the late spring of 2007 and is now being released.
Tasting
Notes: Aromas
of violets and ripe blackberries with hints of cedar and spice, ripe
black fruit and cherry/chocolate flavors balanced with spicy raspberry
and black pepper. Alcohol 14.7 % TA .66, PH 3.87
We think
this is our best wine yet!
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