Cline Ancient Vine Zinfandel, California 2008
Cline Winery located in Sonoma County has been making wines since 1982. Continuing to think ahead of it's peers, in 2000 Cline Cellars started Green String farming - naturally and sustainably and avoid chemical pesticides, fungicides, and fertilizers that are generally used in everyday farming. Fred Cline believes the most efficient methods towards retaining healthy vineyards is by employing the use of organic cover crops, compost teas, crushed volcanic rock and oyster shell, natural mined sulfur and sheep grazing.
Once each year Cline reduces the vineyard cultivation and degradation
by providing their soil with organic matter to help retain soil structure, water infiltration, and microbial activity. Composting throughout our vineyards with nourishment derived from natural products such as grape pumice, vine prunings, and other mature organic material that we mix and nurture all year, helps to improve the texture and depth of the soil and also provides needed sustenance to the vine. "Compost Tea" is added to the vines via drip irrigation and also applied directly to the leaves. This tea contains molasses, fish emulsion to increase nitrogen content, rock dust, microbes and other nutrients.
Once each year Cline reduces the vineyard cultivation and degradation
by providing their soil with organic matter to help retain soil structure, water infiltration, and microbial activity. Composting throughout our vineyards with nourishment derived from natural products such as grape pumice, vine prunings, and other mature organic material that we mix and nurture all year, helps to improve the texture and depth of the soil and also provides needed sustenance to the vine. "Compost Tea" is added to the vines via drip irrigation and also applied directly to the leaves. This tea contains molasses, fish emulsion to increase nitrogen content, rock dust, microbes and other nutrients.
Cline, known for it's amazing Zinfandels, is puttings all it's resources to good use in this 2008 Ancient Vines Zinfandel. Cline’s 2008 Ancient Vines Zinfandel draws primarily from Lodi and Oakley. Thirty-five percent of this Zin comes from our oldest, most historic and shyestbearing Zinfandel blocks in Oakley, Contra Costa County. Grapes were planted by Italian and Portuguese immigrants in the sandy, phylloxera-resistant soils more than 100 years ago. These ancient, dry-farmed vineyards consistently produce fruit of stunning concentration. The lots that we hand-selected are the result of sensitive farming practices, the singular Oakley terroir and aunique cooling band of air that fl ows from the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers. Zinfandel from Lodi (63% of blend) was acquired from historic vineyards along the delta waterways. The remainder of the blend is selected from prized vineyards in Mendocino, Sonoma, and Lake County.Next time you light the grill or slather up that rack of ribs grab a bottle of the AV Zin! Cheers!
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