Renwood Fiddletown Zinfandel 2012
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Blend: 94% Zinfandel, 5% Syrah, 1% Petite Sirah
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A well-balanced Zinfandel, the 2012 Renwood Fiddletown shows excellent berry aromas and flavors, yet does not overpower the aftertaste with too much heat—sometimes a problem in the hot Sierra Foothills region. I was pleasantly surprised by how well the wine finished and encouraged me to have another glass. Drinking well now. (Tasted: April 28, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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A brawny Foothills zin, this delivers the meaty, sanguine flavors that zin tends to accumulate in these sun-warmed granitic slopes. Scents of resinous brush turn fresh in the end, as the wine’s acidity bursts on the tongue like a pomegranate pip. Its earthen tone would match king trumpet mushrooms grilled over wood coals.
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Surrounded by some of America's oldest Zinfandel vineyards, Renwood Winery is located in the picturesque California foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Renwood produces world-class award-winning wines from Amador County. Founded in 1993, it reflects Amador County’s rich history of magnificent vineyards and winemaking. Owned by international vintner and entrepreneur, Alejandro Bulgheroni, the team undertook a thorough and painstaking replanting in 2014 to update each block of the Renwood Ranch vineyard for optimum health and efficiency.
Wine production has grown from 2,500 cases in 1993 to approximately 25,000 cases today, all from the Renwood Ranch Estate vineyard for the three wines they produce. Winemaker Joe Shebl has been at the property since 1999 and knows every square inch of the vineyard like a second home.
The Grandpere Zinfandel, which comes from its namesake block of the Estate vineyard is made from the oldest known clone of Zinfandel in America. All grapes are handpicked and fermented in small lots, then aged in French-only oak barrels to preserve the unique character of each parcel which strives to impart the texture, freshness, and finesse of which great Zinfandel is capable.