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2006 Mustang Springs Zinfandel
This wine has great depth visually and on the palate. By fermenting the Petite Sirah with the Zinfandel, it provides a solid back bone for structure but does not over power the zinfandel characteristics of blueberry and spice that are dominant.
| Appellation: |
Paso Robles |
| Composition: |
95% Zinfandel
5% Petite Sirah |
| Vineyard Designation or Source: |
Mustang Springs Vineyard |
| Vinification: |
The fruit was picked early in the morning and was sorted while it was 54°. The fruit was then cold soaked for 3 days before yeast and nutrients were added to the must. After a 12 day tank fermentation the wine was basket pressed and aged in 37% New American Oak before being bottled unfiltered.
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| Alcohol: |
15% |
| Harvest Brix: |
26 |
| Residual Sugar: |
.16 |
| Case Production: |
576 |
| Distribution: |
Tasting Room & Wine Club |
| Winemaker: |
Josh Beckett |
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