Hendry Ranch Block 28 Zinfandel 2019

Structured, elegant, but yet, retains classic Zin

Primitivo (Zinfandel, Crljenak Kastelanski)

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Herbal, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice, Leather / Earthy, and Toasted

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America

Grape Varietals:
Primitivo (Zinfandel, Crljenak Kastelanski)

Winemaking:
Organic
Crushed and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Steaks, Meat Sauce Pastas, Salami

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Rendang, Ayam Bakar

Hendry Winery

Hendry Ranch has been proudly farming the ranch since 1939, with the first wines in 1992. Run as a family owned winery, they have a strong sense of environmental responsibility, with a desire to continue farming their land ethically and sustainably

Description

Hendry Ranch Block 28 Zinfandel 2019

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Zinfandel. Hendry Block 28 is located on bench lands west of the town of Napa. This 4.17-acre block is 160 feet above sea level and has thin, stony soils. Morning fog and strong afternoon breezes from San Pablo Bay moderate the maritime climate. The vines were planted in 1998 using St. George roots and grafted with budwood selected from an old-vine Zinfandel vineyard on Mt. Veeder called the Brandlin Ranch.

Taste Profile: Ruby color. Aromatics include maple candy, brown sugar, dark fruit and spice, with more herbal elements after air exposure. Palate echoes the round fruit and spice. Medium-bodied, with a firm tannic finish on the mostly rounded palate. The more structured of their two Zinfandel offerings

Winemaking Process: The alcoholic fermentation was completed in approximately one week in closed fermentation tanks. The wine was then pressed and put into barrels for malolactic fermentation. Aging was fifteen months in French oak barrels, approximately 65% of which were new.

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,