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Rancho Zabaco 2006 Monte Rosso Toreador Zinfandel / Sonoma Valley
Viticulture Notes The 2006 growing season began with a very wet winter that lasted through bloom, followed by mild weather up to mid-July. The second part of...
Rancho Zabaco 2007 Dry Creek Valley Reserve Zinfandel
Viticulture Notes During the 2007 growing season, the summer months were dry, with no rain to threaten rot or mildew, a factor that is particularly relevant in the...
Rancho Zabaco 2005 Monte Rosso Zinfandel / Sonoma Valley
Viticulture Notes The 2005 growing season began unusually cold and rainy, followed by a heat spell in mid-March, which started the growing early. The rain continued...
Rancho Zabaco 2007 Sonoma Heritage Zinfandel / Sonoma County
Viticulture Notes The 2007 Sonoma County harvest was smaller than normal; however, the fruit quality was exceptionally high. There was little winter rainfall,...
Rancho Zabaco 2008 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Winemaking After harvest, the grapes selected for this wine were whole cluster-pressed, in order to avoid harsh phenolics. The must was then chilled to allow...
