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2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Saitone Ranch
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2011 Saitone Ranch Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, $37. Saitone Ranch, which lies next to Papera Ranch in the Piner-Olivet area of the Russian River Valley, was planted in 1896. As one would expect it has a smidge of Petite Sirah, Alicante, and other mixed-blacks in it. Perhaps due to vine age and perhaps due to farming the Saitone is a step up in breadth and intensity from neighboring Papera. The wine was raised in a combination of smaller French barrels and a 600 gallon foudre. Typical of the Russian River Valley this wine has a low pH of 3.4 which balances the density of fruit with a laser beam of brightness.
2011 Saitone Ranch Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, $37. Saitone Ranch, which lies next to Papera Ranch in the Piner-Olivet area of the Russian River Valley, was planted in 1896. As one would expect it has a smidge of Petite Sirah, Alicante, and other mixed-blacks in it. Perhaps due to vine age and perhaps due to farming the Saitone is a step up in breadth and intensity from neighboring Papera. The wine was raised in a combination of smaller French barrels and a 600 gallon foudre. Typical of the Russian River Valley this wine has a low pH of 3.4 which balances the density of fruit with a laser beam of brightness.