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Maple Vineyards

Last edited on 11/22/2008 by Three-Star Dave
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From the CAROL SHELTON MAPLE ZIN wine label: Tom and Tina Maple grow legendary Zinfandel on the eastern bench of Dry Creek Valley, also know as "Zin Heaven" to lovers of rich spicy zins. Averaging over 75 years in age, the vines were planted as a "field blend" of Zinfandel interplanted with ample amounts of Petite Syrah, Carignane, Alicante Bouschet, and even a few vines of Black Malvasia and Black Muscat. The Maples lovingly tend these old vines in the dry-farmed and head-trained style that is very labor intensive, but also produces more intense fruit flavors and smaller crop yields.
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