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2010 The Defector Zinfandel Reserve
wine profile
Vintage
2010
Varietal
Zinfandel
Appellation
Paso Robles
Vineyard Designation
Dove Pond Vineyard
Harvest Date
November 11, 2010
Alcohol %
15

2010 The Defector Zinfandel Reserve

Only 150 cases produced

GOLD MEDAL WINNER - 2015 International Craft Wine Awards

For our Reserve Zinfandel, we carefully selected the best barrels from the 2010 crush. It was by no means an easy task. The Dove Pond fruit gave us very consistent quality across the board. We finally landed on a blend with a slightly higher percentage of new oak. Hints of raspberry and eucalyptus on the nose. On entry, layers of both black and red fruit ease into a lush mid-palate, punctuated by spice and pepper notes. The oak lends a toasty quality to the long finish. Drink now through 2018.

 

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Dove Pond Vineyard is located directly adjacent to our own property in the Templeton Gap area of the Paso Robles AVA. The 18 + acre site is separated from our field by just a narrow strip of oak trees and shares the same distinctive calcareous shale and sandstone soils. Irrigation is very limited and the vines are planted north-south, taking full advantage of the warm summer growing season. The result is low yields of dense, high quality fruit.