Zinfandel 2004 Seity (Library) - Cloud 9 Winery

$45.95 per bottle

This is a wonderfully aged, library release. Very few are left, and when they are gone...they are gone forever.

Zinfandel Seity is Cloud 9’s first vineyard-designated wine - from a vineyard that unquestionably epitomizes Cloud 9’s drive for quality and distinctiveness.

This 10-acre vineyard is home to the oldest Zinfandel vines on Earth, with proof of existence dating to 1869 (hence its name: Vineyard 1869) when the vineyard was listed as a descriptor on a deed from the U.S. Geological Survey. The roots plunge to a depth of nearly 20 feet, passing through multiple soil layers and adding unique flavor components and complexity that can only be found in such a historic vineyard.

Lying on a north-facing slope in the Sierra Foothills, the vineyard flowers and ripens later than most and is typically the last vineyard to be harvested in Amador County. The colder temperatures result in increased pigmentation build-up creating a dark red wine with intense flavors, including chocolate and coffee.