Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly Vine Zinfandel 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis M. Martini
Label Name:
 
Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly Vine Zinfandel
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Valley (Moon Mountain District), California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.9%
Grape(s):
 
Zinfandel
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
95 Robert Parker (Wine Advocate); 92 Wine Spectator; 92 Wine Enthusiast

Tasting Note
Baked raspberries, Bing cherry and mulberries with cracked pepper, vanilla bean and dusty earth. Full-bodied, jammy red and black fruits, chewy tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, spicy, silky finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, lamb chops, beef stew, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Sichuan-style beef, char siu (barbecue pork), hoisin-glazed pork, Korean BBQ, Peking duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted Zinfandel; gravity-fed to small open-top tanks, three-day cold soak, primary fermentation, then aged 15–16 months in French (≈47% new) and American oak (≈21% new).

Vineyard Info
Monte Rosso Vineyard: historic gnarly Zinfandel vines (planted 1893) on iron-rich red volcanic soils. Louis M. Martini produces limited single-vineyard bottlings; Monte Rosso is part of the E. & J. Gallo portfolio.