2001 Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley.
Tastes of strawberry and raspberry fruits with hints of vanilla and spice.

2001 Zinfandel

Dry Creek Valley

The 2001 Zinfandel is the fourth vintage for Christopher Creek. We made this wine by fermenting the grapes in open top tanks with three punch downs daily to every "pump over.” After two weeks, the wine was transferred to a mixture of 65% American oak and 35% French oak barrels, 25% of them new. Classical Dry Creek in style, this wine exhibits a medium-dark ruby hue, with forward strawberry and raspberry jammy fruit, hints of vanilla, white pepper, spice and a mouth feel that lingers. While still quite young, this perfectly balanced wine is remarkably approachable with medium tannins and an aging potential of about 3-to-4 years. Enjoy this wine with vegetable risotto, pasta, lamb or chicken.

Harvested September 2001
Released January 2003
Aged in American and French oak barrels
620 cases produced

2002 Vintage

Gold Medal—Grand Harvest Awards, February 2004
Gold Medal—Jerry Mead's New World International Wine Competition, February 2004
Silver Medal—Florida State Fair Wine Competition, February 2004
Silver Medal—San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2004

2001 Vintage

Gold Medal—San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, February 2003
San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 Wines List, December 2003
Silver Medal—Florida State Fair Wine Competition, February 2003
Silver Medal—West Coast Wine Competition, April 2003
Silver Medal—Tasters Guild International, May 2003
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Selections, August 28, 2003. Comments: “Excellent, layered aromas of lavender, chocolate, raspberry and herb with touches of earth and oak; cherry, raspberry, orange flavors; soft tannins, nicely balanced.”

2000 Vintage

Gold Medal—Grand Harvest Awards, 2002
5 Silver Medals

1999 Vintage

Best of Class—New World International Wine Competition
Gold Medal—Orange County Fair

1998 Vintage

“Best Red Wine"—California North Coast Wine Competition (out of 682 wines)