2005 Blend "Fortitude" from Shake Ridge Vineyard in Central Valley

Price: $24.00    Review Date: 2009-06-14

VineSugar Review:

Aromas of bramble raspberries, blueberries, sweet cedar and tobacco. Smooth, easy entry that offers up wild berry flavors, tight oak spice and earthy nuances of woods and exotic spices. Soft, chewy tannins wrapped in nuances of mocha, hints leather and red jammy berries.

Winemaker Notes

A unique field blend of Zinfandel (48%), Petite Sirah (20%), Tempranillo (14%), Barbera (12%), and Primitivo (6%) from the Kraemer Family’s Shake Ridge Vineyards in Amador County. Three generations of Kraemer’s work the vineyard. Rich and lush, this wine offers generous aromas and flavors of black fruit, earth and spice that wrap around structured tannins. Fortitude is a project developed from the winemaking team at Etude, celebrating the hard work of independent family grape growers. With small blocks that Etude Founder, Tony Soter; winemaker, Jon Priest ; and viticulturist, Franci Ashton call "endangered" varietals —Semillon, Valdiguie ( Napa Gamay), Charbono, and Carignane, Etude launched the Fortitude winegrowing project .

Reader Comments

No one posted anything yet... be the first!

Please Login to post a comment.

Not a member? Sign up today. It's free!

Wine Profile

Winery
Etude Wines
Vintage
2005
Varietal
Blend
Composition
Zinfandel (48%), Petite Sirah (20%), Tempranillo (14%), Barbera (12%), and Primitivo (6%)
Vineyard
Shake Ridge
Appellation
Central Valley