Zinfandel Advocates and Producers – Zinfandel Online Auction by ZAP
Auction Ends: May 4, 2015 11:59 PM PDT

Wine

2005 Ridge California, Geyserville, Geyserville 40th Vintage. 1.5L Bottle

Item Number
185
Estimated Value
70 USD
Sold
75 USD to kb3cd637c
Number of Bids
7  -  Bid History

Item Description

Cool, rainy weather in early spring delayed budbreak, but clear skies by late March brought flowering and a good set by mid-May. Above-average temperatures throughout the summer moved ripening along, and we started to sample for flavor in late August. Mild fall weather with occasional fog slowed maturation while allowing color and flavor to deepen. Harvesting began in mid-September and extended over twenty days as each of the thirty-three parcels ripened fully. The separate lots fermented on their natural yeasts, and were pressed at dryness (average seven days); once natural malolactic was underway, we began assembling the finest and most characteristic. Because of the zinfandel's unusually firm structure, we included very little petite sirah. As in most years, the 120-year-old carignane was an elegant, vibrant addition. This outstanding vintage aged fourteen months in air-dried american oak. Rich primary fruit gives the wine immediate appeal; it will develop greater complexity over the next ten years. EB/PD (12/06)

Item Special Note

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