One double magnum of 2005 Mother Clone Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel from Pedroncelli Winery of Geyserville, CA (Sonoma County).

Vineyard Sources
Pedroncelli's Zinfandel vineyards are located on the hillsides surrounding the winery, the land originally purchased by John Pedroncelli Sr. in 1927 and planted to Zinfandel in the early 1900s.  The Zinfandel vines are head-pruned and average 25 years old.  They were cloned from the original "Mother" vines, of which one-quarter of an acre exist today; fruit from these 99-year-old vines is included in the blend.  Along with fruit from Pedroncelli estate vineyards, it is a tradition to blend in fruit from the Buchignani vineyard, another old-vine (40-50 years) vineyard.

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Deep purple-red in color, this is a full-bodied wine with many classic Dry Creek Valley characteristics:  aromas and flavors of ripe boysenberry, jammy with subtle coffee and butterscotch accents.  This is a concentrated Zinfandel that offers a nice balance of fruit, spice and tannin.  The finish is long and packed with flavor.

Technical Information
Appellation:    Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Composition:  94% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Sirah
Aging:           12 months in American Oak barrels
Alcohol:         14.9%
pH:               3.56
Total Acidity:  .675g/100ml
Bottled:         May, 2006