Dark purple. Aroma: Floral hints of jasmine and lavender, underscored by aromas of dried fruit (apricot, plums), cassis, chocolate, vanilla. Flavors are quite sweet black raspberry and black currant flavors, mixed with plum, dried apricot, and hints of cherry, chocolate, and vanilla. The explosive fruit is balanced with nice acidity, making the wine sweet but not cloying—an ideal dessert wine.
The wine was aged in older French oak barrels, so as not to overpower the intensity of the zinfandel fruit. During our blending trials, we decided to stay with our tradition of bottling the wine as soon as possible to maintain its fresh fruit flavors and conserve its lovely sweet concentration and purity. The wine is unfined and received minimal handling to the bottle.
VINTAGE
- 2008
VARIETAL
- 100% Zinfandel
IMPORTER
- Vintage Imports
FARMING TECHNIQUE
- Traditional
AVAILABILITY
- Arizona
- Colorado
WEBSITE
Dashe
