{"product_id":"2021-carol-shelton-wireless-old-vine-zinfandel-oat-valley-vineyard-alexander-valley-750ml","title":"2021 Carol Shelton - Wireless Old Vine Carignan Oat Valley Vineyard Alexander Valley (750ml)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs a child, Carol Shelton trained her nose with a scent game her mother made from the kitchen spice cabinet. That early start led to an enology degree at UC Davis and a career that has earned her Winemaker of the Year honors many times. In 2000 she and her husband, Mitch Mackenzie, started Carol Shelton Wines, working from a Santa Rosa warehouse. She is best known for single-vineyard Zinfandel and gives each wine a playful name with a story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe name “Wireless” comes from the head-trained vines at Oat Valley Vineyard, north of Cloverdale in the Alexander Valley, which grow without any trellis wires. The sustainably dry-farmed vines are more than 70 years old. Carol first worked with this fruit during her years at Windsor Vineyards. Smoke kept her from making a 2020, but the 2021 was picked on October 6. It spent two weeks on the skins in small bins that were punched down by hand, then aged 18 months in American oak, 30% new. The blend adds 5% Zinfandel, and just 179 cases were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis old-vine Carignane opens with smoky caramel and a deep core of raspberry fruit. The palate is creamy, with nutmeg and cinnamon spice and lively acidity. It finishes with lingering raspberry and chocolate. It’s good with pork tenderloin or grilled salmon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carol Shelton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51015073071290,"sku":"105808","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bassins.com\/products\/2021-carol-shelton-wireless-old-vine-zinfandel-oat-valley-vineyard-alexander-valley-750ml","provider":"MacArthur Beverages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}