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Day Zinfandel Sonoma County 2016 (750ml)
Price: $34.99
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Day is the new Zinfandel project of Ehren Jordan, the mastermind behind such amazing labels as...
| Producer | Day Zinfandel Sonoma County |
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | California |
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| Subregion | Sonoma County |
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| Varietal | Zinfandel |
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| Vintage | 2016 |
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| Sku | 23049 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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2016 Day Zinfandel Sonoma County
This Zinfandel offers a savory nose of dried raspberry, blueberry compote, herbs, peppercorn, purple flower potpourri and crushed stone. It has an elegant mouthfeel complete with subtle notes of sweet red cherry, tobacco, brown butter and bramble berry cobbler. Winemaker Notes
Blend: 95% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah
Day Zinfandel Sonoma County Description
DAY
Cellared & Bottled by
Ehran Jordan Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, California
Story
Day is the new Zinfandel project of Ehren Jordan, the mastermind behind such amazing labels as Turley, Neyers, and Failla. When he purchased a St. Helena property back in 2004, he knew he wanted to plant grapes on the hillside that at the time contained an apple orchard. After a few years of pondering, he decided that the locale was ideal for one of his early loves in the vine world - Zinfandel. Four acres are currently planted, with the original vines hitting the dirt in 2011.
Zinfandel is, for Ehren, a return to his roots, having been the wines that established his reputation as a talented vigneron. Similar to the approach at Failla, most of the Day Zinfandel wines are sourced from Sonoma County; an area largely unexplored during Ehren's tenure at Turley.
Great sites, old vines, and gentle winemaking remain the production philosophy for Day. Ehren is more than thrilled to work with some of California's finest Zinfandel vineyards; we hope you are as pleased with the wines as we are.
Our Vineyards
A student of Art History, Ehren has long nurtured a love of modern innovation's reflection of past brilliance. This has taken shape in his devotion to organic farming, use of native yeasts, and willingness to experiment with concrete eggs and kiln-fired, terra cotta amphora to ferment his wines. For Day, the artisan approach continues with one of the oldest continually produced (and oft-maligned) grape varietals in the American wine world: Zinfandel.
Inspired by the climate and geology of Sonoma County and the statement Zinfandel has made on the region since the 1860s, Ehren has set his sights on vineyards of pedigree for the backbone of the Day lineup. Much like Pinot Noir and Gamay (both of which are stacked high in Ehren's cellar), Zinfandel is a varietal that offers clear transparency of terroir; true expression without need for undue fussing at the winery.
For Ehren, the Farm and its Farmer is where the story truly begins. Whether it's Hector Garcia who has been farming the El Diablo vineyard for over 40 years, or the harmonious relationship Ulysses Valdez has with every vineyard he touches, each site's connection to talented farmers is paramount in the creation of quality grapes.
Day is proud to offer a clear vision of how important the relationship between location, varietal, and the painstaking labor of man is to that time-honored sentiment that great wine is indeed made in the vineyard.
Ehren Jordan,
Proprietor, Winemaker
Ehren began his preparation for winemaking at George Washington University where he majored in Art History with a minor in Classical Archeology. "Of course", you say, "obvious prerequisites for a winemaking career.”
In fact, Ehren has no formal degree in fermentation science from any institution, a fact he proudly credits with his success. Eschewing traditional routes to a winemaking education, Ehren instead worked his way up the vertical integration ladder.
Starting with a part-time job as stock boy at Bell’s Wine Shop in Washington, DC followed by a ski season in Aspen as sommelier and manager of a local restaurant, Ehren finally made his way to California. That is where a temporary job as a tour guide at Joseph Phelps Vineyard introduced him to Bruce Neyers and three years later presented him the opportunity of a two-year apprenticeship with Jean-Luc Columbo in the Rhône Valley.
His return to California led to winemaking opportunities at Neyers Vineyards and Turley Wine Cellars. Along the way Ehren purchased a plot of land out on the rugged Sonoma Coast (Cazadero to be specific) and planted it to Chardonnay and Syrah. Shortly after, he founded Failla Wines (1998), marked by the release of Alban Vineyard Viognier and Que Syrah Syrah. Failla has since added numerous cool-climate vineyard sources to their bottlings and in 2011, Ehren added to his vineyard holdings with the purchase of the Olivet Vineyard. Located in the “middle reach” of the Russian River Valley, this vineyard gives him another 14 acres to farm as he sees fit.
Ehren’s viticultural training in France has forever infused his hands-on farming practices and his minimalist hands-off winemaking choices, ideals that have allowed him to coax out the various incarnations of his favorite varieties from different climates, soil types, and rootstocks. Inspired by Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah, Ehren has molded relationships with great farmers and added to his estate holdings and plantings (30 acres) to produce bottlings that capture the essence of California's finest regions.
