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Teresina's Wines > 2007 Zinfandel (MacLeod Family Vineyard, Sonoma Valley) $24
2007 Zinfandel (MacLeod Family Vineyard, Sonoma Valley) $24
Summary: This balanced and brambly Zinfandel yields aromatic black raspberry fruit with hints of violets and white pepper spice. Integrated tannins and acidity bring breadth across the palate and length to the finish, delivering clarity of Zinfandel fruit flavors throughout. The superb quality obtained from the rich and jammy Zinfandel clusters is directly related to the energy and attention the vines receive from the MacLeod family, who have literally hand-developed this vineyard over the past 30 years and continually study and learn from the land they farm – the most important ingredient for developing exquisite terroir. Only 170 cases produced

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Appelation
Sonoma Valley

Wine at Harvest

Date: September 29, 2007

Brix: 24.4

pH: 3.47

Total Acidity: 0.57 g/100ml


Wine at Bottling

Bottled: February 17, 2009

Alcohol: 14.9%

pH: 3.54

Total Acidity: 0.68 g/100ml

Residual Sugar: 0.09%

 

Purchase this Wine

 

•Wine on the Vine

Clearly matching the Trotta Family's enthusiasm and dedication to creating flavorful and balanced wines, the MacLeod Family have meticulously developed and sustainably tended the hillside Zinfandel vines sourced for this wine.  The vines have taken root in a well-drained deposit of gravels and cobbles derived from the Sonoma Volcanics.  The superb quality obtained from the rich and jammy Zinfandel clusters is directly related to the energy and attention the vines receive from the MacLeod family, who have literally hand-developed this vineyard over the past 30 years and continually study and learn from the land they farm - the most important ingredient for developing exquisite terroir.

•Wine in the Making

The grapes were hand-picked in the early morning hours of September 29, 2007 and gently destemmed to stainless steel fermenters. Under the guidance of winemaker Linda Trotta, the must cold soaked for three days before inoculation with a prepared French isolate yeast strain and received gentle pump-overs throughout fermentation. The wine was pressed at dryness and racked clean to American oak barrels (35% new oak), where it aged for 16 months prior to bottling.

 

•Wine in the Bottle
This balanced and brambly Zinfandel yields aromatic black raspberry fruit with hints of violets and white pepper spice. Integrated tannins and acidity bring breadth across the palate and length to the finish, delivering clarity of Zinfandel fruit flavors throughout.  This wine makes a perfect pair with grilled meats and Mediterranean-style dishes.  Those able to wait can expect the wine to benefit from up to 5 years of cellar aging from the vintage date.


•Wine on the Bottle!
The label artwork was painted with Trotta Family homemade wines by artist Manuel Barrios (the artwork features Petite Sirah vines and a Sangiovese sky!).  The label art reflects the tradition and spirit behind Teresina wines, which draw upon the longstanding Trotta Family tradition of handcrafting wines to share at the gatherings of friends and family.