2017 Coco Farm & Winery Zweigelt Coco & 10R Series

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 94 points

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  12/3/2022 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 Points

  5,547 bottles made. 59% harvested from Nakakawa Vineyard on 2017 Oct 20 to 24 and 41% from Konishi Vineyard from 2017 Oct 19 to 22. ABV at 11.9% with TA of 0.55 g/100 ml. Residual sugar of 0.04%.
  
  Upon sorting, 100% de-stemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks for 3 weeks at about 25C. Only pump-overs (remontage) and bucket transfers, instead of punch-downs (pigeage) were performed using a pulsating pump to reduce further damages to the grapes (from a difficult vintage).
  
  Then, MLF was carried out with indigenous lactic acid bacteria. The wine was pressed at low pressure and allowed to settle at room temperature. Then, it was racked and aged for 14 months in a mix of 70% small French oak barrels and 30% stainless steel tanks. After racking, blending, and the addition of a trace amount of SO2, the wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered on 19 and 20 August, 2018.
  
  PNP into Atiap Titanium 200mL wine vessel: Medium purplish ruby to the eyes.
  
  Dried florals, elegant purplish ruby plums and prunes that is highly integrated and vibrant. Ever so slightly reductive and inky in a nice way.
  
  Again, consistent with the nose the palate is filled with energy with good bright and high acidity and minerality. Clean finish.
  
  Perfect wine for yakiniku gathering! 94 points.

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