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Bacchi Vineyard
Tasting Notes
Lean in the front palate, this wine tantalizes the senses with juicy pomegranate, dark ripe berries, and herbaceous hints of Spanish Lavender. The mouthfeel is vibrant yet supple with notes of Earl Grey Tea. The fleshy finish closes with a trace of minerality and an essence of granite.
Vintage Notes
The 2020 growing season enjoyed near-perfect growing conditions. With minimal rain this winter, the vines were awakened with ideal moderate spring-time temperatures, which eliminated any frost threat to the developing buds. At most sites, fruit set was during the optimal timeframe due to warm, consistent conditions. Veraison occurred 7-10 days earlier than previous years due to the temperate weather and minimal rain. Moderate daytime temperatures and cool nights throughout the summer months, with a few of the normal short-lived heat spikes, allowed for excellent flavor development. The year saw an early harvest, with 90% of the region’s grapes being picked before the late Fall.
Vineyard Notes
This vineyard is picked & fermented by its two distinct blocks: the House Block which has smaller yields & more mixed varieties producing a dark dense wine. The other block, known as the Hill Block, is almost exclusively Zinfandel & makes a wine much brighter in fruit and spicier aromatics.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes undergo a five-day cold soak before fermentation to extract optimal color and aroma. After primary fermentation, the wine is pumped into French oak barrels, 25% new, where it undergoes natural malolactic fermentation, followed by 20 months of aging.
WINEMAKER
COLLECTION
GRAPE VARIETIES
97% Zinfandel
3% Alicante Bouschet
3% Alicante Bouschet
ALCOHOL
14.8 %
CASES PRODUCED
538
AGING
20 Months
Bottling Date
May 2022
Barrel
25% New French Oak
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Accolades
92 Points | Wine Spectator
91 Points | Connoisseur's Guide
Accolades
92 Pts | North Coast Wine Competition | April 2021
92 Pts | International Women's Wine Competition | May 2021
Gold Medal | International Women's Wine Competition | May 2021
Double Gold Medal | SF Chronicle Wine Competition | March 2021


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