Carlisle - Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2009 (750ml) Empordà this is a powerful Riesling

this is a powerful Riesling with concentrated fruit and a dense texture with fine tannins and well-integrated acidity

soil types

filled with peaches and green apples

ending with a cool but sunny September

The finish caresses every inch of your palate

Carlisle - Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2009 (750ml) Empordà this is a powerful RieslingWinemakers Notes After the devastating frost of 2008, yields of these 82 year old vines bounced back nicely in 2009 to 1. 6 tons to the acre. This was certainly one of the more nerve racking picks of the year, finishing under stormy skies just hours before the heavens opened up. After a five day cold soak, the must was inoculated with two different strains of yeast. Fourteen days later the wine was pressed to all French oak, 25% new. As usual, bottled