2022 Miro Cellars Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley

$36.00

This is a viscous and juicy wine that does not require a lot of aging to please you. Obviously ripe but without going overboard the wine is loaded with the “essence” of Zin-wild berries, dark cherries and strawberries typical for Dry Creek Zins. The oak contributes aromas of spice, toast and slight vanilla- chocolate with a bit of a brown sugar. On the palate the wine is full, soft and finishes fresh and juicy. At the time of these notes the wine is very young and tightly focused with good structure but with aging it will become more generous and rewarding.

SKU: 2022ZN-DCV Category:

Tasting Notes

The Vineyard: The Wolcott-Bevill vineyard is just off of Dry Creek Road on a hill with south eastern exposure. The vines are about 32 years old and trellised. The soils are typical for Dry Creek Valley Cortina type-yellow/red with fine structure and relatively less fertile and shallow.

The Vintage: According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, 2022 was the dryest in 128 years. Grape yields were down about 18%, average. The good news is that there weren’t any fires in Sonoma County. The grape quality was very high across all varietites, with notably smaller berry and cluster sizes. This all adds up to a stellar quality vintage.

Winemaking: The grapes were harvested early morning still cold from the night and destemmed only with no crushing and fermented in a small, temperature-regulated stainless steel tank. The fermentation was very slow due to relatively low temperature but eventually it finished dry.

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Technical Info:

HARVEST DATE: October 4, 2019
BLEND: 100% Zinfandel
BRIX AT HARVEST: 25
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
TA: 0.62g/100ml
RS: 0.2%
PH: 3.66
BOTTLED: December 15, 2020
PRODUCTION: 560 cases

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