"Quaker's Dozen" - 11 Bottles of Terraces Zin
Item Number: 932
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Napa Valley California
"Deep ruby color with ripe berry and black cherry aromas lead to full body with moderate tannins and a long, fruit-filled finish. " ~Winery Notes
Vineyard: Quarry Vineyards. The primary Zinfandel block is between 300 and 400 foot elevation in the eastern foothills of Rutherford. The volcanic tufa soil and the Werle clone first planted on the site in 1880?s produce intense flavored small clusters and
small yields (< 2 tons/acre).
Harvest: September 10 ? October 10 (3 lots)
Brix: 24.5 - 26.0
TA: 5.1 6.5 g/L
PH: 3.56 - 3.65
Fermentation: Yeast: Montrachet
Cold soak 24 hours,
Hand punch down, small open top fermentors
MLB (Viniflora oenos) at 0 Brix
Ageing: 18 month French and American Oak (35% new)
Bottle aged 7 months prior to release
Bottling: March 2003
ALC: 14.9 %
TA: .61 g/100mL
PH: 3.61
Filtered
Blend: 92% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Sirah
Production: 560 cases
Release Date: October 1, 2003