HAWLEY WINES
2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
Gaddis Vineyard
Russian River Valley


    Technical
  • Appellation: Russian River Valley
  • Varietal Composition: 96% Zinfandel   3% Alicante Bouchet   1% Petite Sirah
  • Harvest Date: October 4, 2005
  • Alcohol: 14.3%      Ph: 3.51     TA: .67
  • Bottling Date: July 10, 2006
  • Cases Bottled: 181
  • Release Date: Jan 1, 2007

Vineyards
Gaddis Vineyard is located on Piner Road, just west of Santa Rosa in the Russian River Valley. This 85 year old vineyard was once part of the historic “Lago del Ciello” Vineyard. It is a classic Italian “field blend” with 96% Zinfandel, 3% Alicante Bouchet, and 1% Petite Sirah vines interplanted. The dense clay soils restrict vine growth and crop but produce very flavorful grapes. In 2005 the yield was less than one-half ton per acre. The growing season started several weeks early due to warm February weather, but it soon cooled down and remained that way throughout the season. This slowed the ripening process and the additional “hang time” on the vine led to exceptional flavor development in the grapes. Brix at harvest 23.8

Winemaking
The grapes were crushed and de-stemmed into one-ton, open top fermentors. The juice was chilled with dry ice for extended maceration. After one week, the fermentors were moved outdoors to warm up and the wild yeasts begun the fermentation. Commercial yeast was later added to insure the wine fermented to dryness. We punched down the skins every couple hours to maximize extraction. When fermentation was nearing dryness we pressed out directly to barrels. The wine was aged for nine months in a mixture of French and American oak barrels and was racked from barrel to barrel every three months to soften the tannins, develop fruit character and clarify the wine.

Tasting Notes
This wine is deeply colored with raspberry, spice, cherries and vanilla oak notes. Made in a “claret” style, with moderate alcohol, this wine is refreshing yet flavorful. It should continue to improve with aging

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