Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly Vine Zinfandel 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis M. Martini
Label Name:
 
Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly Vine Zinfandel
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Valley (Monte Rosso Vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.9%
Grape(s):
 
Zinfandel
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93; James Suckling 93; Wine Enthusiast 92; Wine Spectator 90

Tasting Note
Opulent blackberry and baked raspberry with cinnamon, Sichuan pepper and dusty iron-rich earth. Full-bodied, plush texture with ripe black fruit, savory spice and long, chewy finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, BBQ spare ribs, aged cheddar (western); Sichuan-style spicy pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, hoisin-glazed duck (Asian).

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine fruit; cold soak and open-top fermentations; aged ~15–16 months in a mix of French and American oak (significant new oak).

Vineyard Info
Louis M. Martini, founded in the 1930s, sources this wine from historic Monte Rosso Vineyard (old head-trained Zinfandel vines, planted c.1893) on iron-rich volcanic soils.