Jackass Vineyard Zinfandel
⏳ Drikkevindue
2021 - 2030
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Barbecued beef brisket, grilled venison, aged sharp cheddar
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Planted in 1887, the historic Jackass Vineyard in the Russian River Valley is home to some of the oldest, head-trained, and dry-farmed Zinfandel vines in California. The vineyard earned its colorful name from a family anecdote: Giuseppe Martinelli was told that only a jackass would attempt to farm a hill so steep. This legendary bottling is celebrated for its massive concentration, voluptuous texture, and remarkable complexity, achieved through extremely low yields from these ancient, self-regulating vines. Crafted with minimalist intervention, including fermentation by native yeasts and bottling without fining or filtration, it delivers an opulent profile of dark brambly fruit, warm baking spices, and earthy undertones that define classic, old-school California Zinfandel.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Martinelli Winery blev grundlagt i slutningen af 1880'erne af de italienske immigranter Giuseppe Martinelli og Luisa Vellutini og er i dag en berømmet familieejad vingård med dybe rødder i Californiens Russian River Valley og Sonoma Coast. Gennem mere end et århundrede har familien dyrket historiske, stejle skråninger – herunder de legendariske parceller Jackass Hill og Jackass Vineyard, som blev beplantet helt tilbage i 1887. Drevet af et kompromisløst fokus på eget markarbejde og nænsom vinfremstilling formår vinhuset at indfange Sonoma Countys unikke mikroklimaer og terroir. Martinelli nyder verdensomspændende anerkendelse for sine kraftfulde Zinfandels fra gamle vinstokke, udtryksfulde enkeltmarks-Pinot Noir, strukturerede Syrah-vine og fyldige, cremede Chardonnayer.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Zinfandel
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
15-16.5%