
Vintage
2017
D Block Zinfandel
Vintage
2017
100% Zinfandel
91 Points Editor's Choice Wine Enthusiast
SILVER MEDAL - SUNSET Magazine Int'l Wine Comp.
Silver Medal San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
93 Points Vinous-Josh Raynolds
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Paso Robles, Adelaida District
Vineyard Designation
100% Mustang Springs
Harvest Date
09/05/2017
Sugar
24.9 Brix at Harvest
Acid
6.5 g/L
pH
3.64
Bottling Date
03/13/2019
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.5
Production
68 cases produced
Production Notes
100% Zinfandel
Vineyard Notes
100% Mustang Springs Ranch, 100% Davis Block - single block
Winemaker Notes
D Block is a special project wherein 18 different clones of zinfandel are planted in a random block format, replicating UC Davis’s heritage block of zinfandel. All 18 clones are harvested together, and the berries are gently removed from stems prior to being fermented in new French oak barrels. Gentle punch downs throughout fermentation allow for the extraction of color and tannins. Once pressed, the resulting wine was returned to the same barrels in which it was fermented to age for 18 months.