2022 Red Wine
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This is the first vintage that really focuses the Marginalia Red Wine on Zinfandel. 90% Zinfandel was cofermented with 10% whole cluster Syrah, all from Les Collines Vineyard. Syrah darkens the berry fruit aromas and flavors of early harvested Zinfandel. Cool fermentation and a little bit of whole cluster fruit leave some youthful candy-like esters in the initial aroma. The fruit leans toward northwest bramble berrues (blackberries and salmon berries). Oak influence is light, and complements the spice from the fruit. Juicy acidity and more berry fruit dominate on the palate, with vary little tannin. Restrained barrel spice emerges as the finish tapers off. Cool fermentation and early pressing kept most of the seed and stem tannin out of the wine and helped to capture the lively fruit flavors of early season zinfandel without any underripe texture. Drink it young, maybe chilled, and with almost any food; though the core flavors are different, this wine has the same vast pairing range as a lighter, younger Cru Beaujolais.
The 2022 Red Wine is cofermented from Les Collines Vineyard fruit: 90% Zinfandel (Block 10, clone unknown, destemmed) and 10% Syrah (Block 53, whole cluster). We picked later than usual because the conditions of the vintage kept sugar low while flavor continued to develop. The destemmed Zinfandel provides acid and abundant berry fruit at this level of ripeness, and the whole cluster Syrah gives the wine additional freshness and a little carbonic pop. The wine fermented on skins (and, in the case of the Syrah, stems) for about one week, peaking at around 70 degrees F, resulting in fairly light extraction. I pressed sweet to end extraction before alcohol levels rose high enough to pick up bitter flavors from the stems and seeds. Cooperage was all used American oak, which is never truly neutral. The subtle oak flavors harmonize with the spice aromas from the fruit. I racked off lees before the new year to begin preparing the wine for bottling in May. The wine was not fined or filtered, and the total sulfur dioxide addition was around 30ppm. Total time from harvest to bottle was about 7 months. 11.5% alcohol by volume.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal Composition | 90% Zinfandel, 10% Syrah |
| Appellation | Walla Walla Valley |
| Vineyard | Les Collines vineyard |
| Aging | Neutral American Oak |
| Alcohol | 11.50% |
| Wine Style | Red Wine |
| Volume | 750 ml |
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