2008 Big Boss Zin

This is the second year of the Big Boss Zin and like last year, this Zin hails from the tiny AVA of California Shenandoah Valley, nestled in the Sierra Foothills.

This wine is a blend of 95% California Shenandoah Valley Zinfandel from Wilderotter Vineyard, and 5% Italian Primitivo from Mosti Mondiali.

This wine has the light body and characteristic fruity nose typical of the terrior in California Shenandoah Valley.

This wine practically made itself.
It was refrigerated for 24 hours before crushing “a pied” and was vigorously destemmed using milk crate technology.
After de-stemming the must was sulphited and cold soaked for 7 days.
It was pitched with Rhone yeast and oaked in a new small format Hungarian barrel from Vadai for 1 month.

Total production under 3 cases.

The Zinfandel was harvested 16-Sep-2008 with a Brix of 24.2, pH of 3.52 and a Ta of 5.9g/l.
The blending was done with the help of SaraGrace Keenan and Kim DiGirolomo.

The Bachus on the label is a modified version of artwork supplied by Appellation America and used with their permission.