Wine
Madrona Vineyards Selection
- Item Number
- 121
- Estimated Value
- 84 USD
- Sold
- 65 USD to pmf204df6
- Number of Bids
- 7 - Bid History
Item Description
1 bottle each: 2010, 2012 & 2014 Estate Bottled, El Dorado
Our supple and full-bodied Hillside Collection Zinfandel consistently displays intense raspberry, black pepper, and spice aromas along with flavors which make it classic El Dorado Zinfandel. Warms days and cool nights allow our grapes to slowly reach optimum maturity while maintaining excellent natural acidity. This, combined with minimal irrigation, results in a balanced wine rich with varietal character.
The Vineyards
Our Zinfandel vineyards are planted in three distinct hillside microclimates, giving us an uncommon complexity in our wine. The oldest, located on the home estate, was planted in 1973 on west facing slopes with an old UC Davis clone. Traditionally cordon-trained with a California-sprawl trellising system, this block always produces the ripest blackberry-charactered Zins for blending. In contrast, our two vineyards (Sumu Kaw and Enyé) in Pleasant Valley (1994) produce spicier wines with more black pepper and dark cherry fruit. Although planted at the same 2800-3000-foot elevation as the home vineyards, the mixture of selected Zinfandel clones grafted to devigorating rootstocks gives us a unique opportunity to explore the different structural aspects of variety
Suggested Food Pairings
Think bold yet balanced. Stews with black pepper as a component, dry-rubbed ribs, and hearty pastas (with copious amounts of garlic) should really let this Zin shine. (Cellaring Potential: 5-9 years!)
Item Special Note
Special Notes:
Shipping: ZAP will ship between June 1 and June 15, 2017 from California. Shipping & handling is the responsibility of the winning bidder. We make every effort to ship items together to save on shipping cost if bidder wins more than one item. Shipping costs will be applied to the winning bidders credit card.
Sales Tax: Sales tax will be added to your total (not including shipping) at the rate of 8% where applicable.
All auction items are sold as is and seller makes no warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the wines. All wine items are 750ml unless otherwise stated. All sales are final. No refunds. Restrictions apply.You must be 21 years or older to bid.
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Donated By:
Madrone Vineyards Estate
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