1000 Stories 'Bourbon Barrel-Aged' Zinfandel Red Wine California, Bold & Smoky 75cl
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1000 Stories 'Bourbon Barrel-Aged' Zinfandel Red Wine California, Bold & Smoky 75cl
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Description
Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. Enjoy this red wine from the USA ideally tempered at 15 - 18°C as a companion to spicy curry with lamb, cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables or baked sheep's cheese parcels. I was having Sunday supper with my brother and sister-in-law and while enjoying my recipe for slow roasted Lechon Asado, I opened a bottle of 1000 Stories 2014 Zinfandel.
The bourbon barrels in this batch gave the wine a subtle smoky character, enveloped in a warm, vanilla-rich finish.We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. active_palette":0,"config":{"colors":{"f3080":{"name":"Main Accent","parent":-1},"f2bba":{"name":"Main Light 10","parent":"f3080"},"trewq":{"name":"Main Light 30","parent":"f3080"},"poiuy":{"name":"Main Light 80","parent":"f3080"},"f83d7":{"name":"Main Light 80","parent":"f3080"},"frty6":{"name":"Main Light 45","parent":"f3080"},"flktr":{"name":"Main Light 80","parent":"f3080"}},"gradients":[]},"palettes":[{"name":"Default","value":{"colors":{"f3080":{"val":"var(--tcb-skin-color-0)"},"f2bba":{"val":"rgba(251, 132, 116, 0. We've selected new and used bourbon barrels for these small batches of Zinfandel, which impart characteristics specific to these barrels: charred vanilla, dried herbs and a hint of caramel. ZinfandelBourbon BarrelAged Wine of the USA Type of Closure Natural Cork Current Vintage 2020 Producer 1000 Stories Vineyards Grape Variety Zinfandel Winemaker Bob Blue Agent Concha y Toro UK Ltd Vinification Details Individual lots for this intriguing wine began the ageing process in traditional American and French oak barrels before being introduced to new Bourbon barrels. A perfect standalone red wine, thats beautifully made with red and black fruits, but the Bourbon barrel again just gives it a little flourish of a herby savoury finish.
It was then balanced out with grapes from Dry Creek Valley (31%) that provide flavors of complex black fruits and distinct black pepper spice.
It’s kind of like old question – if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it really happen? USA Producer Notes Lodi’s historic old-vine Zinfandel sites contribute the largest portion of this blend, along with fruit from Mendocino County and San Luis Obispo. Batch 34, in another spectacular California vintage, Winemaker Bob Blue drew on a base of dry-farmed, head-trained Zinfandel vines from Mendocino County to craft this nuanced red. For the last winemaking step, the wine was matured in used bourbon barrels–some as many as 13 years old–from a selection of America’s most.
- Fruugo ID: 258392218-563234582
- EAN: 764486781913
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