2006 Rusina Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

Vineyards

• 92% Zinfandel from the hilltop of the Stefani Vineyard located on Canyon road near Geyserville in the Dry Creek Valley. The harvest date was October 20th at 26.6 brix.
• 8% old vine Petite Sirah, in Alexander Valley (close to the Jim Town Store) Harvested October 1st at 25.6 brix.

• Hand sorted before the crusher
• Stainless steel fermentation, hand punched every 6 hours, a Pinot Noir technique that results in broad, silky tannins.
• Malolactic Fermentation in 35% new French and Hungarian Oak barrels.
• Aged for 11 months in barrels before bottling.

Tasting Notes

• Complex flavors bursting of black cherries, raspberry, sweet vanilla, and brown spices. This Zinfandel is rich and concentrated with silky tannins and an excellent structure.

2006 Rusina Alexander Valley Zinfandel

• 88% Zinfandel from 30+ year old bench land vineyards near Healdsburg in the cooler region of Alexander Valley. The harvest date was October 20th at 26.4 brix.
• 12% old vine Petite Sirah, in Alexander Valley (close to the Jim Town Store) Harvested October 1st at 25.6 brix.

• Hand sorted before the crusher
• Stainless steel fermentation, hand punched every 6 hours, a Pinot Noir technique that results in broad, silky tannins.
• Malolactic Fermentation in 35% new French Oak barrels.
• Aged for 11 months in barrels before bottling.

Tasting Notes

• Complex flavors of blackberry, raspberry, anise, mocha, and brown spices. This Zinfandel is rich and concentrated with excellent structure.

2006 Rusina Triskelion

• 94% Zinfandel from 30+ year old bench land vineyards near Healdsburg in the cooler region of Alexander Valley. The harvest date was September 28th at 26.6 brix, which was 30 days later than the harvest of 2004!
• 6% old vine Petite Sirah, in Alexander Valley (close to the Jim Town Store) Harvested October 1st at 25.6 brix, again weeks after the previous harvest.

• Hand sorted before the crusher
• 15% of the juice was bled off to concentrate the juice to skin ratio
• Stainless steel fermentation, hand punched every 6 hours, a Pinot Noir technique that results in broad, silky tannins.
• Malolactic Fermentation in 35% new French Oak barrels.
• Aged for 11 months in barrels before bottling.

Tasting Notes

• Complex flavors of blackberry, raspberry, anise, mocha, and brown spices. This Zinfandel is rich and concentrated with excellent structure.

2006 Monte Rosso Syrah

• 100% clone 177 Syrah from the Monte Rosso Vineyard
• Harvested October 25 at 26.9 brix

• Hand sorted before the crusher
• Fermented in small bins for maximum extraction
• Malolactic Fermentation in 35% new French and Hungarian Oak barrels.
• Aged for 11 months in French Oak before bottling.

Tasting Notes

• Complex flavors of blackberry, raspberry, white pepper. This Syrah is rich and concentrated with excellent structure with soft and broad tannins.

2006 Alexander Valley Petite Sirah

• 90% Petite Sirah, from well drained rocky soils in Alexander Valley (close to the Jim Town Store) Harvested October 1st at 25.6 brix.
• 10% Zinfandel from 30+ year old bench land vineyards near Healdsburg in the cooler region of Alexander Valley. The harvest date was September 20th at 26.6 brix.

• Hand sorted before the crusher
• Stainless steel fermentation, hand punched every 6 hours, a Pinot Noir technique that results in broad, silky tannins.
• Malolactic Fermentation in 33% new Hungarian Oak barrels.
• Aged for 11 months in barrels before bottling.

Tasting Notes

• Complex flavors of blackberry, raspberry, white pepper. This Syrah is rich and concentrated with excellent structure with soft and broad tannins.