Twisted Oak 2004 Calaveras County Tempranillo
From the Winery
We asked some local experts up here in the hills to help clarify all that fancy stuff you have been reading on tasting notes and wine bottles and this is what they came up with:
Residual Sugar: That's the lipstick left on your collar.
T/A: Not sure but Ma said to turn the TV off after 8 'cause that's all they showed!
V/A: That's the stuff all them hippies took in the 60's.
Alcohol: Duh - that's what you put in a funny car!
pH: The other letters that make the FFF sound.
Regardless, this is a great wine...We Don't Care Who You Are!!
Tasting Notes
For several crushes, our buddy Scotty (not our winemaker, another Scott) helped us with punchdowns, pressings, rackings, and just about any other task
you have during crush. You always knew Scotty was around because of the
aroma of his clove cigarettes. You'll note that this Tempranillo also has a hint of clove, along with aromas and flavors of cherry and raspberry. Not to mention great structure and acidity, but I digress. Now Scotty works for another
winery, but somehow the aroma of clove still wafts around the crush pad.
Some suspect Scotty is stealing beer from the lab fridge, but it's probably just the Tempranillo.
Food Pairings: Tapas! Spicy sausages and salamis, linguica, ham, game, pot roast and fried SPAM fingers.
| Composition | 80% Tempranillo, Rolleri Vineyard 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, Vallecito Vineyard |
| Appellation | Calaveras County |
| Harvested | September 14, 2004 |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| pH | 3.48 |
| TA | .63 |
| Aged for | 14 months |
| Aged in | 25% new French oak 15% new American oak 40% 2-year-old French oak 20% neutral oak |
| Awards | 86 Wine Enthusiast SILVER MEDAL 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition |
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