NEW VALLEY OF THE MOON ZINFANDEL AND SYRAH SHOW THE INFLUENCE OF GRAPES ON WINEMAKING

摘要

Winemaking is both science and art, and it is the latter where winemakers earn their keep. Each grape variety is intrinsically different, and winemakers draw on both experience and instinct to bring out its full potential in the finished wine. Such is the case with the 2006 Valley of the Moon Sonoma County Zinfandel and 2005 Valley of the Moon Sonoma County Syrah; these different grapes required individually tailored winemaking to show their appealing best. Zinfandel has been a California classic for more than 100 years and - for most of those years - Sonoma County has been recognized for its ability to produce Zinfandel grapes of unmatched quality. Though Zinfandel shows regional differences, two dominant features are its fresh, just-picked berry character and elegant structure.