Neyers Vineyards High Valley Zinfandel 2005

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Winery:

Neyers Vineyard

Varietal:

Zinfandel

Region:

USA > California > Napa County > Chiles Valley

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2013

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User Tags:  spices, pepper, color descriptors, typicity, decant, fruit, oak, resinous, trees, complex 

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What to Expect

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.

Winemakers Notes

Chiles Valley takes its name from an early Napa settler, Joseph B. Chiles, who arrived here in the 1840's from Missouri with a group of pioneers. It was originally called the ‘High Valley', probably because of its elevation above the Napa River flood plain. Chiles was well known for the whiskey he distilled next to his successful grain mill, but today we associate Chiles Valley with some of Napa's most impressive Zinfandels. The most respected of these by far is from Jay and Pam Heminway's Green and Red Winery, which is about three miles east of the Silverado Trail, at Rutherford. read more...With vineyards looming to 1700 feet, this is Zinfandel country. Growing conditions here are perfect for this finicky grape variety, and we were delighted with the opportunity to purchase some fruit from them. This may well be the darkest colored Zinfandel we've ever produced at Neyers. It's certainly one of the most intense, with a huge nose of ripe berries and exotic spices, a rich, velvet-like texture, and lingering flavors of concentrated fruit. The finish is elegant, however, and not the least bit rustic. Even at this early stage the wine appears seamless.    (hide)

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