The Wilderotter Zin is the staple wine here at The Big Boss; We have made it every year and not only does it make a fantastic wine, it also brings us medals every time we enter it in the California State Faire.
This year, the grapes were overly sweet – I did a saingée and ameliorated the reserve, and still got a stuck fermentation because it had just too much sugar. The resulting wine was too strong and sweet without many tannins, so I blended about 10% Carignane onto it. The Carignane was a dry, dark, tannic monster from the 120 year old Steruds vineyard in Oakley and balanced this guy right up.
5½ cases produced
