Martinelli - Zinfandel Russian River Valley Jackass Vineyard 2013 (750ml)

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Price: $259.95

In Mixed Case: $233.96

Producer	Martinelli
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Russian River Valley
Varietal	Zinfandel
Vintage	2013
Sku	80313
Size	750ml

Martinelli Description

The Martinelli Family has been farming their estate vineyards for over 135 years, continuing their rich history and making them 6th generation wine growers and farmers.

This rugged vineyard is referred to by the Martinelli family as "Jackass Hill", because only a jackass would farm a hill that steep. Jackass Hill is the steepest non-terraced hillside vineyard in Sonoma County. Lee Sr. is the third generation Martinelli farmer to care-take the original family homestead land; farming the ancient vineyard much as his grandfather Giuseppe had one hundred years before, without irrigation, pesticides, or trellising. The Year 2013 was the second dry year in a row for Sonoma County. It was an especially dry spring and warmed up early, so the vines got an early jump on the season.

Tasting Notes The 2013 Jackass Hill Zinfandel has aromas of Kirsch Liqueur, Crème de Cassis and ripe blueberry. The palate is complex with a velvet-like structure, and flavors of Mission figs, red cherry, Earl Grey tea, and a touch of citrus peel. A whoping total of 56 cases, Yes - 1 barrel - was produced.

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