DESCRIPTION:
Our Variant Series is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. This very popular blend integrates the concentrated jammy aromas and flavors of a Zinfandel, to the well structed framework of a Cabernet Sauvignon.
WINE MAKING NOTES:
Grape Blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Zinfandel
TA: 6.9 gm/L | PH: 3.66 | RS: 1.7 | Alcohol: 14.3%
Fermentation: Stainless | Oak: American | Oak age: 15 months | Harvest Brix: 23.2 (average) | Bottle Date: DEC 6, 2021 | Cases Produced: 1082 | Maturity: now until 2024
FLAVOR AND AROMA NOTES:
Full body wine and lots of fruit. Jammy but holds structure of a Cabernet Sauvignon.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
Our Variant Cabernet Zinfandel blended wine makes for a great outdoor barbecue red wine. Serve it slightly chilled with a Texas style barbecue brisket.
WINEMAKER - Kestutis Vizgirda
Kestutis "Gus" Vizgirda believes the secret to good winemaking begins in the vineyard. That's why throughout the growing season you will find him touring the rows of varietals and envisioning the kinds of wines he will produce from the harvest. For over two decades, Vizgirda has worked at several local wineries, working with some of the Valley's best winemakers to refine his craft. Today, he has developed his own unique approach to making wine and has won gold medals for several of his varietals.
In addition to serving as Wilson Creek's Winemaker, Vizgirda teaches wine classes at Mt. San Jacinto College and San Diego State University Extended Studies campus. He is also a judge at several local and international wine competitions.
