Truscott 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel

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Mendocino County

The legend of Samuel Z. Truscott captures the history of California’s wine industry. In the summer of 1849, Truscott crossed the California Sierras looking for gold. After several successful years as a partner in a profitable claim, Truscott moved to San Francisco and owned a business that delivered Californian wines to restaurants and residents. Enchanted with the local wines, he headed north and learned winemaking from the Italian and Swiss immigrants while working in wineries in Sonoma County. In his later years, he resettled in Mendocino County and bought land, there planting and tending a vineyard that grew red wine grapes, which he sold to small wineries. It is to Sam Truscott’s storied spirit that the Weibel Family dedicates their Mendocino County Zinfandel, honoring the founders of Californian wine.

Harvest The 2005 growing season was mostly cooler than average, which allowed the grapes to hang longer on the vines without causing the sugar levels to rise too high too quickly. This allowed the fruit to fully mature yet keep its crisp acidity. The grapes were harvested late in the season due to good weather. Mendocino County has warm days like Napa Valley and Sonoma County, but cooler nights, which accentuates the delicate flavor nuances in the grapes, as well as promoting a refreshing crispness. Our H&W Estate Vineyard showcases that classic Mendocino County character superbly.

Tasting Notes Upfront aromas of berries and cream with a pallet full of currants, cherries and bramble berry with an undertone of cinnamon and cocoa. Aged in French oak barrels to provide complexity and soften tannins giving the wine roundness and full body. This wine will pair well with most meat dishes, steaks, chili, stew, smoked salmon, and grilled rosemary chicken. Drink now through 2010. Justin Weibel, Winemaker

TECHNICAL DATA Alc. by vol.: 14.5% Residual Sugar: 0.04 g/100 ml pH: 3.82 Total acidity: 0.68 g/100 ml

Awards & Accolades

Gold - 2007 Label Contest: Jerry Mead's New World International Wine Competition
Gold - 2007 American Wine Society Comm. Wine Competition
Gold - 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
Silver - 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits
Silver - 2007 Sonoma-Marin Fair Wine Competition
Silver - 2007 Grand Harvest Awards
Silver - 2008 Grand Harvest Awards
Silver - 2008 West Coast Wine Competition
Silver - 2008 Lodi International Wine Competition Tolerant Award
Silver - 2008 Long Beach Grand Cru
Silver - 2008 Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver - 2008 Sonoma-Marin Fair Wine Competition
Silver - 2008 Mendocino County Wine Competition
Silver - 2008 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
Silver - 2008 U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition
Silver - 2008 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits
Silver & Best Buy - 2008 World Wine Championships Highly Recommended
Silver - 2009 Florida State Fair International Wine Competition
Silver - 2009 Lodi International Wine Awards Hyper Award
Bronze - 2007 National Women's Competition
Bronze - 2007 Jerry Mead's New World International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2007 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2007 Riverside International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2007 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2007 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2007 Label Contest: SF International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2007 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition
Bronze - 2008 The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
Bronze - 2008 Jerry Mead's New World International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2008 National Women's Competition
Bronze - 2008 International Wine Competition Sensitive Award
Bronze - 2008 American Wine Society Commission Wine Competition
Bronze - 2009 Lodi International Wine Awards Sensitive Award
Bronze - 2009 Lodi International Wine Awards Tolerant Award
Honorable Mention - 2008 California State Fair Wine Competition