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Seghesio Zinfandel 2023 "Old Vines" Sonoma County
Seghesio Zinfandel 2023 "Old Vines" Sonoma CountySeghesio Zinfandel 2023 "Old Vines" Sonoma County
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Proprietary Blend: 83% Zinfandel, 7% Petite Sirah, 5% Carignane, 3% Alicante Bouschet, 2% Mixed Reds
NOTES: In 2023, abundant rainfall at the start of the growing season brought both benefits and challenges, including saturated soils and delays in cultural practices. As sunny weather arrived, regenerative vineyard management was implemented, featuring adjusted timing of practices, maintaining active roots in the soil, using vineyard crimpers, and establishing cover crops of 8–10,000 pounds per acre to protect and enrich the soil. A needs based fungicide schedule reduced applications, while mechanical canopy lifting expanded to nearly 200 acres for precise management. Favorable summer conditions with cool nights, mild afternoons, and no extreme heat ensured a smooth harvest of high-quality fruit. Post harvest efforts included cover crop experimentation, pruning, and planning for the next year. The grapes were harvested between September 28th and October 18th, 2023.
VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING: The grapes were harvested and sorted by hand to ensure uniformly ripened fruit is delivered to the winery. After being lightly crushed they were fermented in small open top stainless-steel tanks and mixed using pneumatic punch down devices - to facilitate extraction and pumped over to allow for gentle aeration. Free-run wine is drained to barrel after 8 to 12 days on skins and allowed to complete alcoholic fermentation and undergo malolactic conversion. The wines are allowed to evolve for 10 months prior to blending and returned to barrel to integrate for 5 more months prior to bottling. Aged 14 months in 17% New French Oak; 83% Neutral French and American Oak.
