Maroon
2016 Zinfandel
, Napa Valley
Big & Jammy! Picked from old vines in Chiles Valley, this Zinfandel is a big, fruit-driven exuberant wine. Deep garnet in color, with a ruby core. The nose shows blackberry, blueberry, cassis, tree bark, dried violets, sweet spice, graphite and black pepper. The palate is medium to full bodied with a long vibrant finish.
Pairs with anything from the meat aisle, from BBQ pork ribs, leg of lamb or big, hearty meals.
Winemaking
The Zinfandel grapes were harvested by hand, then destemmed and manually sorted. Fermentation lasted 12 days on the skins for fuller extraction of color, aroma and flavor. The wine was then aged for 28 months in 25% new French oak and 75% neutral oak barrels.
Chiles Valley, Napa Valley
The Chiles Valley is nestled in the Vaca Mountains above the northeast side of the Napa Valley. The appellation has a cooler climate than the main Napa Valley floor due to elevations of 600–1200 feet as well as a cooling breeze from the Pacific Ocean. Classic 'big red' Californian varieties like Zinfandel, have proved very successful at this location.
Varietal Composition: 100% Zinfandel
Appellation: Chiles Valley, Napa Valley
Aging: 25% New oak barrels for 28 months
Alcohol: 14.4%
Production: 155 cases
Maroon Wines was born out of love of the land, love of wine, love of people.
Nearly twenty years ago, Paul Maroon's winemaking dream began with the purchase of 300 acres on the backside of Howell Mountain in Pope Valley, which he later sold. Around the same time, he also acquired the 37 acres that would become Maroon’s permanent home, in what is now part of the prestigious “Coombsville Appellation". Today, 17 acres of this land is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, which produce Maroon's Estate wines.
For ten years, Paul sold his Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to Joseph Phelps for their distinctive Insignia blend. He realized then the high quality of our single-vineyard fruit, and the first commercial vintage of Maroon Wines was produced in 2009.
Learn more at www.maroonwines.com.
