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Nostro Vino Vineyard, Amador County
TASTING NOTES:
The 2022 "R" Zinfandel from the Nostro Vino Vineyard has a ruby purple color of moderate depth with carmine hues. The aroma is classic Amador Zinfandel; loaded with briary dusty raspberries, both red and black. It has the “Goldilocks” of aromas, not too red (cherry and strawberry) and not too ripe (raisins, prunes and molasses) but midway between the two; having left the realm of red while not quite venturing into the black. More boysenberries than blackberry. Eighteen months of aging in small barrels has provided this wine with a bouquet of smoky toasted oak along with sweet vanilla and almond paste. On the palate, savory flavors of briary marionberry and plum dance with those of toasty oak. This wine has a full supple texture without any signs of astringency. The restrained tannins make for a finish that is long and harmonious.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Varietal Composition: 100% Zinfandel
15.5% Alc. 0.78 g/100ml TA 3.42 pH
Oak Regime: 38% French Oak 38% American Oak 24% Neutral Oak
Comparing the Nostro Vino Vineyard and Massoni Ranch Vineyard and the Zinfandel wines that are produced from them is an exercise that illuminates the role microclimates can have in the growing of wine grapes and the flavors of the resulting wines. The “Z” Zinfandel comes from the Massoni Ranch which is located at the southwestern end of the Shenandoah Valley. At 1,200 feet in elevation the vineyard faces the south and west. Given this lower elevation and its warm orientation to the sun these grapes develop their flavors quickly and are typically some of the first we harvest. Tom Dillian’s Nostro Vino Vineyard, the source of the grapes used to produce the “R Zinfandel, on the other hand, while only three miles away, might as well be on another planet. The Nostro Vino Vineyard is on Steiner Road and has a northern exposure and sits another four hundred feet higher in elevation. The amount of time it takes for this vineyard to warm in the spring puts it two to three weeks behind the Massoni Ranch. When the buds break in the spring at Nostro Vino the shoots are almost a foot long at the Massoni Ranch. This means that the Nostro Vino grapes ripen later in the season, often when the nights have turned a degree or two cooler. As a result, the grapes hang on to their acidity and more sugar accumulates before they are fully ripe, and given this additional ‘hang time’ the pigments in the skins have a chance to deepen just that wee bit more than at the Massoni Ranch. Therefore, the wines produced from the Nostro Vino Vineyard are bigger, with more color and depth than the Massoni Ranch. They also come with more extract and tannin and usually a point or two more alcohol. For fans of the bold ‘Amador’ Zinfandel the Nostro Vino gets the nod. For those that prefer elegance and grace, the “Z” Zinfandel from the Massoni Ranch with its lower alcohol and softer tannins is the wine of choice.
Silver Medal - Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Amador County Fair
Silver Medal - OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Calaveras County Fair
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