Scott Harvey Vineyard 1869 Amador County Zinfandel (woot)
**Wait, you can just pick a number?** I have an ingenious idea! “Have a sip of this.” “Wow. Raspberry, allspice, cinnamon, a touch of coffee on the finish. That’s incredible! What is it?” “It’s a Scott Harvey Vineyard 1869 Amador County Zinfandel.” “1869?! That’s incredible! How did you come into a wine so old?!” “That’s just it! It was made in 2008. It’s just _named_ 1869.” “Well it’s still fantastic.” “I _know_, and it got me thinking: why don’t we start making wines and putting really old years on them?” “Because we don’t know how to make wine?” “Doesn’t matter! If a champagne from the 1700s fetches a few grand, imagine how much a White Zin from 24 BC would be worth!” **2008 Vineyard 1869 Zinfandel 2-Pack** * Appellation: Amador County * Blend: 96% Zinfandel, 3.5% Syrah, 0.5% Mixed Port * Alcohol: 14.5% * pH: 3.5 * RS: <.4% Dry * Cooperage: 24 months French Oak * Release Date: October 2011 * Cases Produced: 263 This is the taste of history. For 139 years, these ancient vines have plunged their roots through twenty-five feet of multiple soil ...
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