Easton Amador County Zinfandel 2000
Zinfandel
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2000
Size
750ML
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This is the fourth release of our popularly-priced Amador County Zinfandel. The 2000 has full black cherry and blackberry fruit aromas with a beautiful balance and a sumptuous, juicy mouthfeel. It also presents moderately spicy aromas and some nice creamy nuances from 11 months aging in French oak barrels. This wine has become out popular, but serious cru Beaujolais-styled. Although drinkable now, it gains complexity with bottle age. We think this 2000 bottling is as good or better than any of our previous bottlings. It is a great introduction to our Easton line of four distinctly different Zinfandels.
14.5% alcohol by volume
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Bill Easton is one of the pioneers of Amador's modern winemaking era, founding his winery in 1984, and his wines still lead the pack in terms of quality. Easton's high elevation sites reach up to 3,200 feet and contribute to the complexity of the wines.
Easton puts his name on his non-Rhône varietals wines, those that have traditionally worked the best in Amador County and the Sierra Foothills: ancient and old-vine Zinfandel, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sauvignon Blanc. Under the Easton label he also bottles small selections of varietals new to the Sierra Foothills: Grenache Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc.
Easton makes wines that are unique and site-specific with a sense of place all of their own. He farms and runs his winery sustainably, even relying entirely on solar power for his tasting room and winemaking facilities.
CHMEST400_2000 Item# 37565