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Neyers Pato Ranch Zinfandel 2002

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Winery:
Neyers Vineyard
Varietal:
Zinfandel
Region:
USA > California > Contra Costa
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2010
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User Tags:  rich, yield, winemaking, stone fruits, (tree) fruit, powerful, rustic, romanian cheese, chemical, earthy 


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Zinfandel is considered America's own great indigenous grape, even though its origins lie on the Adriatic coast. Planted throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, Zinfandel is at its best in warm regions with cooler temperatures during harvest. The wines can range from off-dry Rosés, White Zinfandels, and light bistro styled wines, to big, rich powerful wines - even luscious wines for dessert bottling. The flavors range from plummy to raspberry, although deep blackberry fruit and brambly spice tones are most common.

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The 20 acres of vines on this Contra Costa County ranch near Oakley yielded only 16 tons of grapes in 2002, by far the smallest yield of any vineyard we harvested that year. The 100 year old vines are dry farmed in soil that is nearly pure sand, conditions that exist in only a handful of vineyards in the world. The old head-pruned vines struggle to produce a crop that would be laughably small to most grape growers but is a source of great pride to Rich Pato, whose family has worked the land here for most of the last century. Not surprisingly, given the low yield, the wine is dark and intense, with plenty of concentration; read more...


 

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Rating: (88-90) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 150 on Dec-03


 

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