Storybook Mountain Howell Mountain Zinfandel 1997
Zinfandel
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Vintage
1997
Size
750ML
Features
Green Wine
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The Last Hurrah Alas, the vineyard which produced these grapes is no more. After the '97 harvest, the old Zinfandel vines were pulled up and replaced by cabernet.
One of the motivations to produce a Howell Mountain was to present a Napa Valley hillside vineyard from a different appellation and terroir than our estate vineyards - a study in how well Zinfandel reflects where it is planted. Whereas our estate wines have a fruit core reminiscent of raspberries, black cherries and a hint of plums, Howell Mountain fruit has blueberries, blackberries and a hint of its volcanic soil. A very focused and rich fruit core balances tannins and present a wine that drinks beautifully now, yet will age gracefully for many years.
Storybook Mountain is a winery totally dedicated to Zinfandel and has established a worldwide reputation for consistently high quality. The Zinfandel tradition began at Storybook Mountain in the early 1880s when its red clay-loam hillsides in the Mayacamas Range were first planted to this varietal. Here, the perfect match of estate and grape allows Zinfandel to show its true potential. Storybook Mountain's sought-after estate wines are carefully hand-crafted from choice grapes grown without the use of insecticides or herbicides. They are aged at least 12 months in the best French and American oak barrels, inside century-old caves dug deep into the mineral-rich volcanic rock underlying the hand-tended vineyard. Proprietor Jerry Seps' Zinfandels are famed for elegance and longevity. Raspberries, black cherries and spice are the keynote of these complex, well balanced wines.
AUGSM_F_HOWZIN_97 Item# 8928