{"product_id":"dashe-cellars-dry-creek-valley-zinfandel-2019-375ml-half-bottle-ws92","title":"Dashe Cellars Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Late Harvest 2019 375ml HALF BOTTLE","description":"\u003ch5\u003eWinemaker Description \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry, pomegranate, and floral notes of lavender and violets. Dried cranberry, black raspberry, cocoa, vanilla, and black pepper spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense, vibrant red fruit—black cherry, cranberry, pomegranate—mixed with darker flavors of currant, plum, and hints of chocolate and vanilla. Nice acidity, making the wine balanced and sweet, but not at all cloying—an ideal dessert wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDashe Cellars has made Late Harvest Zinfandels since 1997, and this luscious and balanced dessert wine has always been a favorite. This particular Late Harvest Zinfandel is made from grapes grown on the Louvau Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley. One of the reasons that we love this vineyard is the wonderful acidity of the grapes. The resulting wine is focused and clear—it’s never cloying, and always finishes with a crisp, clean, sweet-spicy note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe create the conditions for making Late Harvest Zinfandel by allowing the grapes to hang on the vine approximately 3--4 weeks after they normally would be picked for a dry wine. These grapes were picked on October 30th on a beautiful Fall day, and the grapes arrived at the winery at 40° Brix of sugar. We crushed the grapes into a small 1,500-gallon tank and as is our tradition at Dashe Cellars, we fermented the grapes naturally, using the native yeasts that naturally live on the skins of the grapes. We let the grapes macerate to gain color and flavor, and then allowed the tank to warm. The fermentation took off quickly, and then naturally halted when the alcohol had reached about 15.5% and the sugar level was about 9%. We always allow the wine to achieve its balance of sweetness and alcohol naturally, by letting the fermentation finish on its own. The wine was aged in older French oak barrels so as to not overpower the intensity of the fruit. We bottled the wine as soon as possible to maintain its fresh fruit flavors and conserve its sweet concentration and purity. The wine is unfined and received minimal handling to the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTechnical Description \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePracticing Sustainable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Zinfandel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLily Hill Vineyard (Dry Creek Valley AVA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally planted in 1915, replanted in 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e800 – 1,000 ft. elevation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvested 3-4 weeks after normal picking for dry wines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrushed into stainless steel tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative yeast fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged in older French barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eR.S. 90 g\/L or 9% by volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e381 cases produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.5% abv\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"67Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51349726953755,"sku":"210000025782","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/ijptdyjxmb23kzxp2mbd.jpg?v=1769964464","url":"https:\/\/67wino.shop\/products\/dashe-cellars-dry-creek-valley-zinfandel-2019-375ml-half-bottle-ws92","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}