Zinfandel 'Wild Thing' Mendocino

Style

Red

Type

Still

Winemaker

Carol Shelton

Appellation

Mendocino County

Varieties

Carignan, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel

Farming

Certified Organic

Terroir

Grown on the benchlands and slopes of mountainsides

Ratings & Reviews

Double Gold Medal

San Francisco International Wine Competition 2024
2021

92

Wine Enthusiast
2021

Vineyard

76% Mendocino County, 20% Sonoma County, 4% Contra Costa Co.

Vinification

Uninoculated (“WILD”) yeast fermentation, which took 5 days to start (cold soak!) for total of 16 days on skins. Déléstaged (pronounced 'del-ess-TAHJd) three times before 12° Brix

Aging

10 months in a mix of American and French barrels -- 20% were new or one-year old

Features

Bottle, Screw cap

Available Sizes (L)

0.375, 0.750

Distribution Area

New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Tech Sheets

Case Cards

Carol Shelton Wild Thing Zin 2019-CC

Additional Resources

Carol Shelton Wild Thing Zin 2017 Sell Sheet

Tasting Note

Aromas of black cherry, ripe plum and raspberry fruit combine with a hint of cigar box, and vanilla-oak baking spice loveliness. Smoothly textured in mouth, and the palate is very creamy and round, with a finish that is long with lush jammy fruit.

Bottle Shot Label Tech Sheet Shelf Talker

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