Appelation: Shenandoah Valley, CA

Bottling Date: February 6, 2007
Release Date: September 2007

Varietal Content:
90.5% Zinfandel
9.5% Petite Sirah

Production & Technical Data
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.60
Residual Sugar:Less than 0.1%

Limited Production!!
Only 947 cases produced.

Limited Quantities, Sold through Winery Only
Call: 530-620-6500

2005 C.G. Di Arie Zinfandel
Shenandoah Valley, CA
$25.00 (750 ml)

 Winemaker's Notes:

The grapes for this wine came part from Fred Gunther's vineyard and part from Oakmont Vineyard. The wine was made in our "Submerged Cap Fermentation Tank" and aged for about a year in predominantly French Oak barrels. The aroma of this wine is dominated by dark berries integrated with oak elements. It reminds me of hiking in a Redwood forest. The fruit forward of dark berries grows in intensity in the mid-palate adding layers of chocolate and vanilla. The wine has a long finish with dominating black pepper. Overall, this wine is very well balanced with strong varietal identity.