DESCRIPTION: 2020 Family Reserve Zinfandel
Jammy and full with flavors for boysenberry and blackberry.
89% Zinfandel, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petite Sirah
TA: 6.42 gm/L | PH: 3.63 | RS: 0.97 | Alcohol: 15.6%
Fermentation: open ferment | Oak:American | Oak age: 20 months | Harvest Brix: 24.5 (average) | Bottle Date: July 18, 2022 | Cases Produced: 700 | Maturity: now until 2026
FLAVOR AND AROMA NOTES:
A classic California Zinfandel interplay with the spicy aromatics of cinnamon and cloves on the nose, with balanced acidity and firm tannins on the finish. This 2020 vintage is full of fruit forward flavors of rich boysenberry and blackberry on the palate.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
Try this wine with your favorite Moroccan lamb dish or BBQ beef skewers.
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.
DESCRIPTION: NV VS. CABERNET ZINFANDEL
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 frame work 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.
DESCRIPTION: NV VS White Cabernet Sauvignon
WINE MAKING NOTES:
Grape Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
TA: 6.4 gm/L | PH: 3.43 | RS: 2.7 | Alcohol: 11.2%
Fermentation: Stainless Tank | Oak: N/A | Oak age: N/A | Harvest Brix: 21.3 (average) | Bottle Date: March 29, 2022 | Cases Produced: 2000 | Maturity: now until 2023
FLAVOR AND AROMA NOTES:
Strawberry, melon and peach are prominent with subtle floral back notes. This wine plays on your palate integrating well with its acidity and sweetness.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
Spicy Thai dishes, curry spiced dishes, fruit vinaigrette salads with goat cheese.
VINEYARD NOTES:
Most White Cabernets are darker in color due to a more vigorous pressing, A softer press keeps most of the color locked in the skin, the result is a softer more subtle wine.
REVIEWS: Wine server, Scot's Favorite
"My favorite wine is the VS White Cabernet. I love the wine because it is fruity without being too sweet. At home, I like to pair this wine with honey glazed salmon. I think this win is special because it is made from our Cabernet grapes, but it is made from through our white wine process. This allows us to enjoy the flavors of our Cabernet grapes, which is fruity and has a strawberry/raspberry character, but in a white wine!"
