Greetings!
The Luvisi Vineyard is a 109 year old Napa Valley vineyard that has been consistently popping up on the radar of any Zinfandel lover. With cooler weather coming Zinfandel starts finding its way into my glass and onto our dining room tables along with some terrific smoked meats.
We started out with the Cabernet from Trespass with no intention of ever purchasing their Zinfandel, not because we didn’t want it, but the very small production of only 150 cases yearly meant it was earmarked just for the long term buyers from the winery and friends of course….well I’m good at making friends. For the first time we have the Trespass Zinfandel in stock, 2016 vintage is a knockout!
Rarely do I include any winemakers notes in our email offers, but the notes below were sent to me and I read them before tasting and I want our customers to experience the same thing I did after the first sip. What’s not mentioned is cellar time and honestly I am going to have a hard time not popping bottles before the end of fall. The wine can take on some age, probably a good bit of age actually, but I like the finesse and brightness of the fruit it is drinking with now.
Review:
This is nothing short of a rich wine with lovely red fruit layers from start of the nose to the black fruit flavors as the finish tapers off. The flavors are rich and ripe with a brambly strawberry preserves that carries throughout. Balance is found with bright, prominent acidity and tannin texture. It’s beautiful to see old vine Zin respected and made in this fashion. Our barrel regime is a bit different as we age in 50% new French oak with the balance in neutral barrels, rather than the conventional American oak. The subtle nuance it gives to this fruit is truly delicious! Aged for 17 months and bottled unfined, unfiltered.
-Winemaker
Remember, we will store your wine all winter or summer long if needed, free of charge when it is too cold or too hot to ship in your area, our area, or anywhere in between!
We also offer, for a small fee, HEATING PACKS to all states & COOLING PACKS to most states on the checkout page to allow shipping at any time.
Cheers,
Mike Good
Timeless Wines
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