2003
Eno Zinfandel "The Hero's Journey" - Teldeschi Vnyd, Dry
Creek Valley. $25
Medium ruby garnet color. Nose of brambly raspberry, wild strawberry
and herbed spices give it a nice sappy note. Moderately full in
mouthfeel, with lovely ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit, excellent
balance and a spicy long finish. Just flat-out delicious! Production:
70 cases.
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Eno
wines' proprietor and winemaker Sasha Verhage has been making
small batches of wine since 1999. His amateur wines have been
medal finishers at a multitude of Fairs and competitions,
and for the past few years he has apprenticed under Tom Leaf,
of Grape Leaf Cellars. Sasha has also taken a number of winemaking
and viticulture courses at UC Davis, and has traveled to Italy,
Australia, and many California wineries to research winemaking
techniques.
Producing
handmade wines from premium vineyards, Eno is making high
quality wines from established vineyards, or those with great
potential. The wine making techniques are based on minimal
intervention, and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard
Sources:
Ray Teldeschi's meticulous vineyard is nestled in the heart
of Dry Creek Valley. His head pruned vines date back over
115 years ago. Old vine field selections were taken to plant
a new selection. UC Davis recognized this vineyard by archiving
in ZAP's Heritage Zinfandel project. This vineyard has sourced
fruit for many well-known wineries , such as Ridge, Ravenswood,
and upcoming producers like Carlisle and Grape Leaf Cellars.
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2003
Eno Pinot Noir "The Great Promise" - Fairview Road Ranch,
Santa Lucia Highlands. $30
Dark ruby color. Beautiful nose of bing and black cherry, cola spices
and a touch of dried citrus. Full mouthfeel, with juicy acidity,
lots of dark cherry fruit, and a nice crispness from mid-palate
through the smooth long finish. Fascinating wine - dark Santa Lucia
Highlands fruit and spice, with a Russian River-like balance. 14.1%
alcohol. Production:
85 cases.
2003
Eno Syrah "The Old Soul" - Casatierra Vnyd, Fiddletown.
$22
Dark ruby color. Fabulous nose of blackberry and blueberry pie,
bittersweet chocolate,
with a touch of leather, herb and licorice. Rich and full in mouthfeel,
mouthwatering acids, lots of of black fruit with spicy overtones,
excellent balance, and fine-grained sweet tannins to carry it through
the smooth long finish. Production:
70 cases.
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