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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Flambeaux Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
September 2021
Sugar
0
Aging
Aged for 11 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, with 25% new
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.6
2021 Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
Member Release: October 2023
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The nose bursts from the glass with violet and sandalwood. Upon first sip you get some fresh blackberry and anise and grilled lamb with mint. The finish is fresh and clean and lingers nicely.
Winemaker Notes
I love the many faces of Zinfandel. In the vineyard the big, gangley clusters produce large berries which all seem to ripen at varying speeds - even within the same cluster. This makes timing the pick for Zinfandel tricky. Some berries may fool you into thinking the fruit is ripe while others are still tart and not flavorful yet. You can do like some folks and just wait until everything is *really* ripe and pick then - but I find those wines tend to be overblown and less interesting. I like Zinfandel when you get some of those floral notes on the nose and a bit of the riper fruit can show through on the palate. Some zip with some zap, if you will. ~ Winemaker, Ryan Prichard
Production
410 cases
About Flambeaux Wine
Flambeaux are the dancing torchbearers of Carnival night parades. A quintessential symbol of New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition, Flambeaux represent all that we love best about wine—light flickering in a glass, complex flavors dancing across the palate, and a celebration of life.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Flambeaux Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
September 2021
Sugar
0
Aging
Aged for 11 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, with 25% new
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.6