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Predator Wines Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi
Adelaida's wines begin at the roots, pushing through the rocky limestone soils on the west side of Paso Robles on California's Central Coast. The winery, which originated in 1981, is located 14 miles east of the Pacific Ocean at an elevation of 1,800 feet in the Santa Lucia mountain chain. The winery is a vineyard driven operation that considers itself a foremost proponent of the potential of west side Paso Robles. Adelaida's wild and rugged mountainside vineyards are loaded with limestone and calcareous shale. According to winemaker Terry Culton, these characteristics cause the vines to strengthen. This results in added stress on the vines, which lowers the yields but produces more intensely flavored fruit. In keeping with the winery's sustainable philosophy, the vineyards are not tilled, encouraging native grasses, wild sage and rosemary to flourish between the rows. Adelaida produces from its own Estate vineyards and a select group of contracted vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles.
Eighteen acres of head pruned, Heritage clone zinfandel were planted in 2004 on a west facing slope off Peachy Canyon Road, adjacent to our HMR Vineyard. The cuttings primarily came from neighboring Will Pete Vineyard (vines planted in the 1890s) and were propagated at Clevenger Vineyard (also westside Paso Robles) for use at Adelaida.
True to the house style of recent vintages, the 2008 shows bright and vibrant red berry fruit, crisp-edged in its youth with exuberant raspberry and fennel notes lingering in the long finish. Unfined, Unfiltered.--Winemakers Note
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Item No: 12884
Size: 750ML
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Predator Wines Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi
Vineyard Price: $13.99
Mix and Match 12 or more bottles and receive a 20% discount on this item.
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