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2015 Kate's Zinfandel

Zinfandel was always synonymous with Paso Robles. Its distinctive big fruit and easy charm is embedded in the local winemaking spirit. Our Kate’s Vineyard Zinfandel has been a staple our Estate bottlings and a constant reminder that wine is meant, above all, to embody joy and pleasure.

Tasting Notes
Bursting from the glass with aromas of dark berries along with dusty earth. A soft yet full bodied palate offering fig jam, currants and black pepper leads into subtlety rich finish of American oak, caramel and vanilla. A summer evening red perfect for fattier BBQ cuts slathered in Memphis or Carolina style sauce.
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Wine Story

Vineyard Notes
Our Zinfandel comes from our Kate's Vineyard which lies in Kiler Canyon just south of our winery. We have been farming the vineyard for 14 years and consider it truly part of our Estate. The vineyard is planted on an array of aspects, allowing the separate blocks to develop considerably different characteristics. This comes into play in the cellar as the separate lots are blended together to create single vineyard, single variety "blends" of amazing cohesion.
Winemaker Notes
2015 was a continuation of drought conditions along with cool spring which caused very small yields. Being a thin skinned varietal, Zinfandel tends to produce more fruit than tannin when produced in a concentrated style. In order to produce a balance wine, time and effort are directed towards tannin extraction. We used a combination of 20% whole cluster fermentation and extended maceration. A regiment of twice daily punch downs and a pump over every third day promoted a full extraction of phenolics. The wine was left on skins for 26 days, allowing us to extract seed tannin, which when fully mature gives the wine plenty of toasted woody notes and aromas without having to rely on cooperage. The free run and press fractions were combined and allowed to complete malo-lactic fermentation in 20% new American heavy toasted Canton barrels and 80% neutral American barrels. After 14 months, the wine was raked out and 8% Estate Syrah was blended in before bottling to add weight and emphasize the fruit even more.

The Specifics

Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Paso Robles
Alcohol %
15.6

Tech Sheets

California Proposition 65 Warning

WARNING: Drinking distilled spirits, beer, coolers, wine and other alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk, and, during pregnancy, can cause birth defects. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/alcohol.

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