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Haarmeyer 2022 'St. Rey SRV' Zinfandel, Lodi, California, USA
Haarmeyer Wine Cellars is a family team - Craig, Alex, Kelly, and Marian Haarmeyer. Started in 2008 with fruit from a vineyard near the town of Galt, CA, Craig was interested primarily in making wines using Spanish and Portuguese varieties, mainly because of the dry climate and the proximity of this vineyard to his home and winery in Sacramento, CA. He felt the place seemed right for the numerous varieties of sun loving, hardy grapes planted there. This led him to consider other sites and he noticed how the wines could define and express the terroir of the region. Soon he began using the phrase "Sacramento terroir" to describe his early efforts.
Winemaker: Craig Haarmeyer
Variety: Zinfandel
Farming: Organic
Terroir: Cherryhouse Vineyard. West side Lodi is known for deep sandy soils and these vines were planted there in 1965. The vineyard is farmed organically by new ownership since 2014 when the Perlegos brothers purchased it. We pick early based on acidity and flavor in order to vinify a fresh and light version of Lodi Zinfandel.
Vinification: Foot trodden in one ton fermenters, no corrections to chemistry, no inoculations. Pressed to neutral puncheons for a short élevage. No racking, no fining or filtration. Minimal effective SO2 at bottling.
ABV: 10.5%