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2007 Hawley Late Harvest Zinfandel

Vineyards

This Zinfandel came from an old vine block along Dry Creek. Crop was very light and we were impressed by the bright fruit flavor of the grapes. They were picked at 32 degrees brix which is too much sugar for most yeast to ferment to dryness.

Winemaking

We fermented this small lot in one-ton open top fermentors and punched down the skins every few hours. The wine was drained when it fermented to about 5% sugar and the skins were pressed off in our old manual basket press. The wine was aged for seven months in French and American oak barrels.

Technical

Appellation: Dry Creek Valley
Varietal Composition: 100% Zinfandel
Harvest Date: October 28, 2007
Alcohol: 15.5% Ph: 3.65 R.S. 5%
Bottling Date: March 12, 2007
Cases Bottled: 150
Release Date: March 13, 2007

Tasting Notes

This Late Harvest Zinfandel is slightly sweet but retains some natural acidity to offset the sweetness. Blackberry and Raspberry fruit leap from the glass along with pepper and vanilla notes.

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Hawley Late Harvest Zin

Pumping crushed grapes into an open top fermentor