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1000 Stories 'Bourbon Barrel-Aged' Zinfandel Red Wine California, Bold & Smoky 75cl

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So he ages his Zinfandel in small oak bourbon-whisky barrels bought from some of America's finest distilleries. In signature 1000 Stories fashion, this batch was aged in traditional French and American oak, with a portion finished in charred bourbon barrels before the final blend was assembled. Batch 59 is a release from 2017, a vintage characterized by a warmer-than-usual climate, which allowed the grapes to ripen to their signature richness.

I share my adventures in wine and life, in the hopes that you’ll want to drink some of the amazing wines I discover along the way.It starts with a complex bouquet of black currant, cedar and ripe black cherry and continues on the palate with ripeness and concentration, without a lot of tannin. This wine, aged in Bourbon Barrels has attractive smoky notes to the nose and palate with lasting impressions of richly flavoured vanilla, dried herbs and a hint of caramel. Surprised to say the least, this is a lovey full bodied red but wow, its quite heavy and not that smooth, so i would indulge this with caution, it needs decanting!

Warm afternoons in Lodi enhance the berry flavors while fruit from the cooler coastal regions bring softer characteristics and balance. Years ago, when I was just starting out as a winemaker, it was almost unheard of to get French oak wine barrels and American oak barrels were for whiskey, not wine. Lodi’s historic old-vine Zinfandel sites contribute the largest portion of this blend, along with fruit from Mendocino County and San Luis Obispo.Dry-farmed, head-trained Zinfandel vines from heritage Mendocino County vineyards (26%) add depth, classic structure and red fruit notes to the batch, while vineyards in Lodi and the Sierra Foothills contribute rich texture, weight and an energizing mineral quality. Classic Zinfandel flavors of ripe cherry and dark bramble fruit are balanced by charred bourbon barrel accents of toffee, nutmeg and vanilla for a deep, rich finish.

Years ago, American and French oak wine barrels are common place, California, dried herbs and a hint of caramel. A thread of vanilla spice, mocha and butterscotch hints at the character of the bourbon casks in which the wine was aged in. The free standing vines at these vineyards bestow the grapes with potent red fruit aromas along with flavors of cranberry and raspberry. Unusually the barrels are new and used bourbon barrels from some of America;s finest Bourbon distilleries.Dry-farmed, head-trained Zinfandel vines from Mendocino imbue depth, classic structure and red fruit notes to the blend, while premium coastal grapes from the Paso Robles AVA lend polished tannins, depth of structure and enticing aromas of Asian spices and cherry licorice. There’s boysenberry and cherry mixed with rich spice notes, some charred oak, smoke, vanilla, caramel, mace, nutmeg, and an herbal thyme note. Aged in traditional American and French oak barrels then added to bourbon barrels, this wine carries the characterful char and smoky notes of classic Californian vintage, giving every batch its own story. As we seek out these new experiences, we’re reminded that our life is not scripted and we have the freedom to explore its endless possibilities. We’re sharing some of the most inspiring stories we’ve uncovered to inspire you to go out and create your own.

I watch and love business guru Gary Vaynerchuck who initially started his media career selling wine. My usual favourite is the McManis Petit Syrah and I didn't think I'd find anything that came close, but this wine is absolutely gorgeous. The 1000 Stories Zinfandel penned by Fetzer of California reveals a dense, crimson color in the wine glass. On a wet and dark Saturday evening wrapped up in a fluffy blanket try this, it lifts the spirits and the wine glasses. active_palette":0,"config":{"colors":{"1c23d":{"name":"Main Accent","parent":-1}},"gradients":[]},"palettes":[{"name":"Default","value":{"colors":{"1c23d":{"val":"var(--tcb-skin-color-0)","hsl":{"h":2,"s":0.From the Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley and Russian River sub-appellations(31%) comes the complexity of black fruits and a distinct black pepper spiced Zinfandels. We've selected new and used bourbon barrels for these small batches of Zinfandel, so we purchased new and used bourbon barrels.

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