Atrea Old Soul Red 2007
Vintage and Release Information
Mendocino County Red Wine 2007
Released January 15, 2011
Production of 1953 cases
Varietal Composition
43% Zinfandel
19% Syrah
20% Petite Sirah
18% Malbec
Technical Data
14.9% alcohol by volume
0.61 gm/100 ml titratable acidity
pH 3.85
Bottled April 14, 2010
Vineyards and Harvest
The grapes were harvested and field-sorted by hand beginning with Zinfandel on September 18, 2007, and ending with Mendocino Coast Syrah on November 2, 2007, at an average of 25.5 Brix. Forty-five percent of the grapes, farmed organically, were sourced from the Saracina Ranch; the balance were sourced from five other low-yield, organically or sustainably farmed Mendocino County vineyards ranging in age from 12 to 109 years, including the oldest Syrah planting in the U.S.
Winemaking and Cooperage
The grapes were picked at full maturity, de-stemmed and gently crushed into fermenters. The must soaked at a cool temperature for four to seven days, at which point native yeast fermentation began. Post-fermentation maceration with heat followed for approximately one week. The wine was aged in Burgundian and Hungarian oak (25% new) for 26 months, which included six months of native malolactic fermentation. The blend was assembled and bottled unfiltered in April 2010.
Winemaker
Alex MacGregor
Consulting Winemaker
David Ramey
