2015 Miro Cellars Reserve Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel
Sold Out

$38.00

Sold Out

There won’t be another Miro Cellars Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel because the old vineyard has been sold and replanted. There is, however, a 2016 Miro Cellars Red Wine Ponzo Vineyard blend made from the final vintage of the old vines Carignane, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah.

We’ve just released our 2016 Miro Cellars Reserve Zinfandel. It’s 100% Zin from Mounts Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley.

[av_button label=’Go to 2016 Zin’ link=’product,39997′ link_target=” size=’medium’ position=’left’ label_display=” icon_select=’yes-right-icon’ icon_hover=’aviaTBicon_hover’ icon=’ue889′ font=’entypo-fontello’ color=’theme-color’ custom_bg=’#444444′ custom_font=’#ffffff’ av_uid=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”]

Out of stock

Tasting Notes

Winemaker’s Tasting Notes: The wine is bright and lively with concentrated “Zini” aromas. The nose is of dark cherry, blueberry, and plums and a touch of the typical raisins aromas. There is a specific secondary spicy aroma resembling wild berries and flowers which is characteristic of Ponzo Vineyard.

The fine French oak barrel aging brings in subtle aromas of vanilla, maple, cinnamon and slight toast and smokiness. The mouthfeel is solid, with medium body and very soft and elegant tannins that accentuate the wine’s long and juicy finish. The pronounced acidity and minerality from this vineyard is due to the cool climate and low yields. Zinfandels, when balanced are very versatile food pairing wines with a broad range. This wine will satisfy your palate with many of your favorite dishes. The wine is delicious now, but with some patience and proper aging in 2-5 years, it will be even better.

Buying guide

About Ponzo Vineyard

Ponzo Vineyard is located just south of Healdsburg between Old Redwood Highway and the Russian River. The vineyard was planted in the early 1920’s with a couple of old blocks planted even earlier, and it is predominately Zin with some interplanted Petite Sirah and Carignane grapes.

About the Vintage

The 2015 Harvest began with one of the earliest bud breaks in history. Other than that the growing conditions were just about perfect with normal to slightly below-normal yields. The best thing about the early harvest was that the malolactic fermentations finished quickly due to the warm weather.

Winemaking

The grapes were harvested early in the morning of September 8th, 2015. The fruit was handled in the gentlest way possible, hand sorted and fermented in small open-top fermenters with a minimum of three hand punch-downs per day. As usual, the most effort was in extracting as much of the beautiful Zin aromas without the harsh tannins. The malolactic fermentation was done in barrels; aging was done all in one-year-old French and other European oak barrels for about 16 months.

Technical Info:

Harvest: September 8, 2015
Brix: 25.5
Alcohol: 14.8%
TA: 0.76
RS: 0.2%
pH: 3.74
Blend: 88% Zin; 12% Petite Sirah
Bottled: May 2, 2017
Production: 308 css

1 review for 2015 Miro Cellars Reserve Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel
Sold Out

  1. Miro

    One of the best Zins I’ve ever made. I’m very proud of this wine and hope you’ll enjoy it for many years to come. Please leave a review if you’ve tried it!

Only logged in customers who have purchased this wine may leave a review.