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2006 Carol Shelton "Wild Thing" Mendocino County Old Vines Zinfandel
One 750ml bottle
"Wild Thing" is named for its attitude, and also for the uninoculated, or “wild” yeast ferment used to create it. It takes a whip and a chair to tame its wild fruit, but it's worth the trouble. As they say, “It has all the right curves in all the right places.”
Black raspberry fruit, vibrant and alive in both nose and mouth, nice oaky-smokiness, hit of black pepper. Smoothly textured in mouth, the finish is long and lushly jammy fruit.
Black raspberry, black pepper, oaky-smokiness
- Varietal:
- 90% Zinfandel, 10% Carignan
- Appellation:
- United States | California | Mendocino County
- Delicious with:
- Anything off the grill, extremely food-friendly but especially favors tomato-based sauces and chipotle seasoning.
- Cases Produced:
- 1223
- Alcohol Content:
- 14.9%
- When to Drink:
- Now - 2017
Winemaker Notes
• Harvest date.........10/12/2006
• Avg Brix @ Harvest.........25.2
• Fermentation.........Uninoculated yeast fermentation (cold soak) plus two weeks extended maceration
• Cooperage.........11 months in barrels (35% new American, 30% 1-yr old American, 25% older American and French)
• Bottling date.........4/11/2008
• Release date.........3/1/2010
• Organically grown, CCOF certified
• “Old Vines”.........planted 1956
About Carol Shelton Wines
Carol Shelton is widely cited as the most awarded winemaker in the United States. She has won countless medals for her wines and has been honored as Winemaker of the Year numerous times. She continues to win accolades for premium Zinfandels under her own brand, Carol Shelton Wines. Read More
