Napa Valley Zinfandel · ˜e 2013 Napa Valley Zinfandel has a deep scarlet hue. On the nose, the...
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Frank Family’s S&J Vineyard is made up of 206 acres of land located east of the Vaca Mountain Range in Napa’s Capell Valley. Purchased in 2000, it is named for Darryl Frank’s children, Stella and Jeremy, and is planted to 58 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, along with 9 acres of Petite Sirah and 9 acres of Zinfandel. e soils are fertile, well-drained and clay loam-based, reminiscent of the Rutherford Bench. Frank Family’s newest vineard, Benjamin Vineyard is located east of Conn Creek Road in the heart of Rutherford AVA. Purchased by Rich Frank’s son, and is planted with 50 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 acres of Petit Verdot, and 2 acres each of Zinfandel, Cabernet Frank, and Merlot. e vineyard is composed of gravelly loam soil as a result of sediment from the Conn Creek and Napa River which flowed through the region thousands of years ago. Napa Valley Zinfandel 2013 NAPA VALLEY e 2013 Napa Valley Zinfandel has a deep scarlet hue. On the nose, the wine has a savory quality of pepper, leather, brambly fruit and dried orange rind. this vibrant, medium-bodied Zinfandel has a silky and enveloping mouthfeel, offering abundant notes of red raspberries and dark berries, and a long, layered finish. VINTAGE 2013 VARIETAL COMPOSITION 84% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, APPELLATION 100% Napa Valley HARVEST DATE September 19th - October 9th, 2013 ACID 0.552 g/100ml pH 3.74 ALCOHOL 14.6% CASES 4,000 PROPRIETORS Rich & Leslie Frank WINEMAKER Todd Graff VINEYARDS TASTING NOTES COOPERAGE 16 months in 33% new French oak barrels, and 67% once and twice-filled French oak barrels. 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga, CA 94515 (707) 942-0859 www.frankfamilyvineyards.com
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Frank Family’s S&J Vineyard is made up of 206 acres of land located east of the Vaca Mountain Range in Napa’s Capell Valley. Purchased in 2000, it is named for Darryl Frank’s children, Stella and Jeremy, and is planted to 58 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, along with 9 acres of Petite Sirah and 9 acres of Zinfandel. �e soils are fertile, well-drained and clay loam-based, reminiscent of the Rutherford Bench.
Frank Family’s newest vineard, Benjamin Vineyard is located east of Conn Creek Road in the heart of Rutherford AVA. Purchased by Rich Frank’s son, and is planted with 50 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 acres of Petit Verdot, and 2 acres each of Zinfandel, Cabernet Frank, and Merlot. �e vineyard is composed of gravelly loam soil as a result of sediment from the Conn Creek and Napa River which flowed through the region thousands of years ago.
Napa Valley Zinfandel2013 NAPA VALLEY
�e 2013 Napa Valley Zinfandel has a deep scarlet hue. On the nose, the wine has a savory quality of pepper, leather, brambly fruit and dried orange rind. this vibrant, medium-bodied Zinfandel has a silky and enveloping mouthfeel, o�ering abundant notes of red raspberries and dark berries, and a long, layered finish.
VINTAGE 2013
VARIETAL COMPOSITION 84% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon,
APPELLATION 100% Napa Valley
HARVEST DATE September 19th - October 9th, 2013
ACID 0.552 g/100ml
pH 3.74
ALCOHOL 14.6%
CASES 4,000
PROPRIETORS Rich & Leslie Frank
WINEMAKER Todd Graff
VINEYARDS
TASTING NOTES
CO OPERAGE
16 months in 33% new French oak barrels, and 67% once and
twice-filled French oak barrels.
1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga, CA 94515(707) 942-0859 www.frankfamilyvineyards.com
