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9 Iron Red Blend

The essence of this wine comes from vineyards that benefit from the deep rich soils that make up the  Lodi Appellation. Typified by warm sunny days and cool nights with gentle breezes coming from the San  Francisco Bay and the Delta waterways, the grapes are allowed to mature and possess a proper balance  between fruit character and structure. Harvested at optimal ripeness, crushed and fermented in stainless steel  vessels, the wine is pressed to tank prior to being racked into mainly experienced American oak barrels and aged  for 10 months. The wine is then fined, filtered, and prepared for bottling.

Our 9 Iron Red Wine Blend is ruby red in color and features flavors that are bright and fresh. The  aromas remind of cherries, raspberries, and vanilla and carry over into the flavors of cherry and strawberry tarts  and candied raspberries. Its soft tannin structure makes the wine very easy to drink and it is easily paired with  fried chicken, carne asada street tacos, or even a barbeque pulled pork sandwich.

Technical Notes

  • Alcohol: 13.6%

  • Harvest Dates: Sept. 15th to Sept. 28th

  • Total Acidity: 6.4 g/L  pH: 3.59

  • Residual Sugar: 4.2g/L

Composition

  • 56% Zinfandel
  • 41% Merlot
  • 3% Petite Sirah
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9 Iron White Blend

Originating from vineyards that benefit from the deep and rich soils that make-up the Lodi Appellation,  our Symphony and Chardonnay grapes thrive in their western edge home. Typified by warm sunny days and cool  nights with gentle breezes coming from the San Francisco Bay and the Delta waterways, the grapes are allowed  to mature and possess a proper balance between fruit character and structure. Harvested at optimal ripeness,  the grapes are crushed and pressed off into a stainless steel tank before the juice is clarified, inoculated with  yeast and fermented in a tank at cooler temperatures that serves to lock in the fresh fruit flavors in the wine.

The final product is cleaned up, blended, filtered, and bottled.

The resulting White Blend is brilliant, rich in aromas characterized by fresh white peach, apricot,  coconut, and tropical floral notes, and features a straw-colored hue. With a crisp flavor that carries over from  the aromas, and with added elements of pear and pineapple, the 9 Iron White Blend is an excellent picnic wine  that easily pairs with a blackberry-raspberry salad, shrimp cilantro ceviche, or seared sesame ahi tuna.

Technical Notes

  • Alcohol: 13.4%
  • Harvest Dates: Aug. 20th to Aug. 24th
  • Total Acidity: 6.2 g/L
  • pH: 3.32
  • Residual Sugar: 4.2g/L

Composition

  • 80% Chardonnay
  • 20% Symphony (Muscat)