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Cline Cellars Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel
Classic Californian Zin. Always a winner. Oak ageing provides just the right amount of toasty vanilla character whilst the overtly ripe and luscious Zinfandel fruit envelops any tannin making this beauty big and bold.
Production
When selecting fruit for Lodi Zinfandel, Cline focus primarily on harmony, early drinkability and elegant structure. This vintage draws from 14 superb Zinfandel vineyards in the legendary area of Lodi where warm days and cool nights have ripened grapes to perfection for over 100 years. The grapes were de-stemmed and lightly crushed to preserve fruit and limit harsh tannin extraction. A moderately warm fermentation in closed stainless steel tanks using specific wine yeast came next. Once desired tannin levels were achieved, the wine was racked two or even three times before aging in wood for eight month. This achieves early elegance without sacrificing bright fruit. They used 35% new French oak with a medium toast level, which contributes a delicate toasty vanilla character to the wine without masking the abundant fruit.
Tasting notes
Showing a wide array of ripe almost sweet berry fruit including black cherry and strawberry. The ripe palete shows more berry fruit, as well as spice notes such as chinese five spice, star annise and clove. The finish has gentle supple tannins.
Food match
This wine will pair very well with roast belly pork and any spicy stew or chowder.
Region; CALIFORNIA, USA
Winemaker; CHARLIE TSEGELETOS
CHARLIE TSEGELETOS
ABV 14.5%
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
Allergens; SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
Production
When selecting fruit for Lodi Zinfandel, Cline focus primarily on harmony, early drinkability and elegant structure. This vintage draws from 14 superb Zinfandel vineyards in the legendary area of Lodi where warm days and cool nights have ripened grapes to perfection for over 100 years. The grapes were de-stemmed and lightly crushed to preserve fruit and limit harsh tannin extraction. A moderately warm fermentation in closed stainless steel tanks using specific wine yeast came next. Once desired tannin levels were achieved, the wine was racked two or even three times before aging in wood for eight month. This achieves early elegance without sacrificing bright fruit. They used 35% new French oak with a medium toast level, which contributes a delicate toasty vanilla character to the wine without masking the abundant fruit.
Tasting notes
Showing a wide array of ripe almost sweet berry fruit including black cherry and strawberry. The ripe palete shows more berry fruit, as well as spice notes such as chinese five spice, star annise and clove. The finish has gentle supple tannins.
Food match
This wine will pair very well with roast belly pork and any spicy stew or chowder.
Region; CALIFORNIA, USA
Winemaker; CHARLIE TSEGELETOS
CHARLIE TSEGELETOS
ABV 14.5%
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
Allergens; SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS