Nalle 2004 Zinfandel
$30.00 -- Dry Creek Valley
Varietal Notes:
When we started our label in 1984, the intent was to produce a Zin that expressed the intrinsic "zinberry" fruit and elegance of the Dry Creek Valley appellation. The intent remains the same.
We work closely with six growers to assemble a blend that reflects the personality of each growing season. The blend includes 6-12% of varieties complementary to Zinfandel: Petite Sirah, Syrah, Carignane, Alicante Bouchet and Gamay. All the grapes are hand sorted at the crusher, then fermented in a small batch open-top tanks. We age our Zin exclusively in French oak.
While most who drink our wines prefer them young, we've found that a properly cellared Nalle Zin can be delicious beyond ten years.
Winemaker Notes:
The 2004 growing season was as textbook as 2003 was odd. Here is a sterling example of why Dry Creek Valley is known world- wide for Zinfandel: aromas of ripe blackberry and raspberry, lip smackin' juiciness, supple tannins and a depth of color not seen since 1999. There is a certain lushness associated with this 2004 similar to 2000, 1997 and 1995. A unanimous favorite at chez Nalle. Get down with a grilled rib eye, cracked pepper, sautéed mushrooms and your favorite honey.
Technical Notes:
When we started our label in 1984, the intent was to produce a Zin that expressed the intrinsic "zinberry" fruit and elegance of the Dry Creek Valley appellation. The intent remains the same.
We work closely with six growers to assemble a blend that reflects the personality of each growing season. The blend includes 6-12% of varieties complementary to Zinfandel: Petite Sirah, Syrah, Carignane, Alicante Bouchet and Gamay. All the grapes are hand sorted at the crusher, then fermented in a small batch open-top tanks. We age our Zin exclusively in French oak.
While most who drink our wines prefer them young, we've found that a properly cellared Nalle Zin can be delicious beyond ten years.
Winemaker Notes:
The 2004 growing season was as textbook as 2003 was odd. Here is a sterling example of why Dry Creek Valley is known world- wide for Zinfandel: aromas of ripe blackberry and raspberry, lip smackin' juiciness, supple tannins and a depth of color not seen since 1999. There is a certain lushness associated with this 2004 similar to 2000, 1997 and 1995. A unanimous favorite at chez Nalle. Get down with a grilled rib eye, cracked pepper, sautéed mushrooms and your favorite honey.
Technical Notes:
| Appellation: | Dry Creek Valley |
| Vineyard: | A blend of seven vineyards from the appellation's four quadrants |
| Fermentation: | 1250 gallon open top tanks with 7-15 days of skin contact |
| Oak: | New- 4 yr. old French oak |
| Alcohol: | 13.9% |
| TA: | 6.5 g/L |
| pH: | 3.47 |
| Production: | 1725 cases |
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Nalle 2005 Chardonnay, Hopkins Ranch -- Russian River Valley
Nalle 2005 Sauvignon Blanc, Hopkins Ranch -- Russian River Valley
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