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Cline Cellars Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel
Why this is on Broken Compass: Old vine fruit. Boutinot declare sustainable. Supplier sheet: sustainable.
What to expect
Showing a wide array of ripe almost sweet berry fruit including black cherry and strawberry. The ripe palate shows more berry fruit, as well as dark spice notes such as chinese five spice, star annise and clove . The finish has gentle supple tannins.
The full record
| Farming | Not declared |
|---|---|
| Certifying body | Not declared |
| Natural charter | None declared |
| Total SO2 | 97 mg/l |
| Yeast | Not declared |
| Fining | No animal fining agents, Citric Acid, Copper sulphate, Potassium bitartrate, Potassium metabisulphite |
| Filtration | Not declared |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Social certification | Sustainable, declared on supplier data sheet |
| Vine age | Old vines |
| Grapes | Zinfandel 96%, Grenache 3%, Mourvedre 1% |
| pH | 3.59 |
| Residual sugar | 6.9 g/l |
| Total acidity | 6.2 g/l |
| Bottle glass weight | 532 g |
| Route to market | Via Boutinot Ltd |
Source: Boutinot product data sheet. Figures are producer or supplier declared. We hold the data sheet and will produce the certificate on request.
On the table
This wine will pair very well with roast belly pork and any spicy stew or chowder.
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