2005 Feeney Vineyard Zinfandel
Winemaker's Notes
The nose exudes aromas of ripe blackberries, exotic spices, wild raspberry jam, black pepper, coffee and briary fruits. Particularly concentrated flavors of raspberry, blackberry jam, chocolate and coffee inundate your palate. Great acidity and round chewy tannins help balance the extremely ripe fruit. Concentrated and complex, this wine will drink very well into the future.
—Winemaker Bob Cabral
The Vineyard
The grapes for the Feeney Vineyard Zinfandel come from the old Piner Heights Vineyard in west Santa Rosa, California. These zinfandel vines are over 90 years old and yield less than two tons per acre.
Harvest 2005
Following a labor-intensive growing season due to early spring rains, a cool summer and mild fall weather extended the ripening season in 2005. This long, slow maturation period permitted flavors and color to develop to high levels, and the absence of weather threats or temperature extremes allowed fruit to be picked at optimum ripeness. The fruit quality was extremely high, contributing to balanced and elegant wines with concentrated flavors and intense color.
Technical Notes
| Barrel Description: | 5%1-year-old, 95% 2-year-old |
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| Barrel Aged: | 14 months |
| pH: | 3.27 |
| TA: | 0.74g/100ml |
| Alc.: | 14.9% |
| Release Date: | Spring 2007 |
| Release Price: | $45 |