2007 EASTON Zinfandel, Amador County
This is the eleventh release of our popularly-priced Amador County Zinfandel. It is made from grapes that grow on our beautiful, rolling mountain sites that have the classic, vermilion-colored, Amador decomposed granite soil. The 2007 has full black cherry and blackberry fruit aromas with a beautiful balance and a big, sumptuous, and juicy mouth feel. It also presents complex spicy aromas,with a nice creamy texture derived from the 10 months time it receives in French oak barrels. This wine has become our popular, but serious cru Beaujolais-styled Zinfandel that has found its way on to many great restaurant lists across North America where it is often listed “by the glass ”. It is consistently rated one of the top Zinfandels in its class and one of the best value Zins available. Although drinkable now, it gains complexity with bottle age. This wine’s release has become highly anticipated by many of our customers each year. We think this 2007 bottling is our best effort yet. Our Zinfandel yields were low in 2007 and the resulting wines have great structure, flavor, and intensity. It is a great introduction to our EASTON line of five distinctly different Zinfandels:
EASTON Zinfandel “Amador County”
EASTON Zinfandel “Shenandoah Valley”
EASTON Zinfandel “Fiddletown”
EASTON Zinfandel “Shenandoah Valley” “Estate -Bottled”
EASTON Zinfandel “Late Harvest”
14.5% alc. by volume; 3.55pH; 6.5 grams per liter total acidity - 4,300 cases bottled
Release Date: October 2008
Suggested Retail: $16 a bottle
Release Date:
10/08
Sold Out:
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Wine Purchase Discount at Winery: 20% on cases, 1 case maximum 10% on bottles, 3 bottles minimum
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ZAP Member Since: 1995 Winery Founded: 1991 Winery Location Region: Sierra Foothills Cases Produced: 10,000 Winery Open for Tasting: Yes Winery Charges for Tasting: No Retail Sales at Winery: Yes Offers Online Sales: Yes Has a Wine Club: Yes * Grapehead's Wine Club receives 3 shipments a year totaling approximately $300. No membership fee. Additional they receive 20% off on all discountable case purchases. They receive invitations to special winery events. Offers Winery Tours: No Offers Vineyard Tours: No Food Available at Winery: No Has a Picnic Area: Yes * Shaded lawn area with picnic tables. Shaded grape arbor with tables. Pétanque court. Offers a Meet the Winemaker Tour: No Offers a Barrel Tasting: No