The Vert Pack
Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm Wine.Woot welcome to the Chairman of the Cellar, in an exclusive three-day engagement direct from Wellington Cellars, it’s Old Red Eyes himself!
In two thousand and four
It was a very good year
For Sonoma Valley Zinfandel
With berries and brown sugar
If it’s aroma you’re looking for
You won’t get any more
Than the two thousand and four
In two thousand and five
It was a very good year
This very good year’s at an interesting stage
Both mature and youthful
With lots of aging potential
Sweet, tart, and ripe
That two thousand and five
In two thousand and six
It was a very good year
For light, elegant, food-friendly Zins
Flavored berry and plum-ish
And drying tannins on the finish
Drink it up quick
This two thousand and six
In two thousand and seven
It was a very good year
Perfect weather for growing Zinfandel
Not too wet, not too dry
It starts off simple and shy
In a few years it’ll be heaven
Be patient, two thousand and seven
Although those years are past
They’re all lined up here
Now you can try four vintages of wine
From fine oak kegs
From the brim to the dregs
All four you see here
In their way, all very good years
A four-pack of very good years
2004 Sonoma Valley Zinfandel
- 2004 Harvest: Sept. 9–Oct.1.
- Vineyards: 50% Meeks Hilltop, 33% Shumahi, 16% Estate, 1% Zagari
97% Zinfandel, 3% Durif (aka Petite Sirah)
- Alcohol: 14.8%
- pH: 3.55
- Residual sugar (RS): 0.1%
- Production: 1182 cases
2005 Sonoma Valley Zinfandel
- 2005 Harvest: Oct. 10-27.
- Vineyards: 85% Meeks, 13% Estate, 2% Zagari
94% Zinfandel, 6% Durif
- Alcohol: 14.8%
- pH: 3.58
- Residual sugar (RS): less than 0.1%
- Production: 1114 cases
2006 Sonoma Valley Zinfandel
- 2006 Harvest: Sept. 30-Oct.27.
- Vineyards: 48 % Meeks, 37% Shumahi, 15% Estate
- 92% Zinfandel, 6% Durif, 2% Carignan.
- Alcohol: 14.0%
- pH: 3.60
- Residual sugar (RS): less than 0.1%
Production: 1321 cases
2007 Sonoma Valley Zinfandel
- 2007 Harvest: Sept. 26-Oct. 8
- Vineyards: 38% Meeks, 35% Shumahi, 27% Estate
90% Zinfandel, 7% Durif, 3% Carignan
- Alcohol: 14.8%, pH: 3.60,
- Residual sugar (RS): less than 0.1%
- Production: 1014 cases
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