ZINFANDEL accounts for 90% of our production.

2007 Collins Vineyard Zinfandel
A dark ruby red color leads to aromas of raspberry, blackberry and light spice. Flavors of berries and red currant with mild spices give way to a long and lingering finish. Our restrained use of oak
allows the excellent fruit flavors of the varietal to shine. Elegant and supple, this wine is quite enjoyable on its own, and is even more amazing when paired with food. The 2007 vintage is a classic example of a Collins
Vineyard Zinfandel.

The wine is priced at $30 per bottle/$360 per case *We offer a 20% discount for club members! Cases can be mixed
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2006 Collins Vineyard Zinfandel
A beautiful ruby red color leads to aromas of raspberry, red currant, pepper, mocha and spice.  This wine greets the palate with flavors of raspberry, red currant, sour cherry and spice followed by a juicy finish with tobacco notes.  The 2006 Collins Vineyard Zinfandel shows the elegance and balance of a finely crafted wine and is an incredibly food friendly wine.  This is another supreme example of the Limerick Lane style.

2007 Collins Estate Reserve
This wine is all about balance. The juxtaposition of powerful fruit and the interplay of three varietals yields a seamless, unctuous wine that pleases from start to finish. Rich ripe fruit from all three varietals, complimented by strong but not dominant barrel flavors give a profound and lasting impression. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Zinfandel and 25% Syrah.

2007 Collins Vineyard Pinot Noir
Bright red, clear colors give way to aromas of strawberry, cherry, roses, and smoke forest. On the palate one encounters flavors of fresh fruit, with a soft, silky, yet lively mouthfeel. An excellent finish lingers with beautiful cherry and strawberry fruit flavors with fine acidity. A gorgeous wine that proves that Burgundian style Pinot Noir can be grown and produced the Russian River Valley.

2008 Pinot Noir Orsi Vineyard
A bright ruby red, clear color leads to aromas of strawberry, cherry, rose petals, vanilla and earth. The entry is delicate fresh cherry and strawberry fruit with vanilla. This wine has a soft silky, yet lively, mouthfeel, with fine acidity. Excellent finish of rose tea, sweet oak and caramel. This is an excellent example of a true Burgundian style Pinot Noir. From the translucent ruby red color to the nuanced aromas and flavors, this wine offers all the charm of its old world counterpart. This is an excellent wine to serve with a summer meal al fresco.

The wine is priced at $30 per bottle/$360 per case* *We offer a 20% discount for club members! Cases can be mixed.

GOLD MEDAL WINNER ~ Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2007

2005 Molly's Block Zinfandel
Colors of garnet and ruby lead to aromas of red raspberry, brambles and black cherry, followed on the palette by aromas with a bit of smoky nuance, and more vibrant fruit. A juicy rich middle gives way to a finely flavored finish. This is a bold Zinfandel with full fruit flavor and fabulous length. This exuberant Zinfandel expresses the potential of Limerick Lane's Collins Vineyard, and is an enticing prelude to the outstanding 2005 vintage Zinfandels that will be released next year. This is our first red wine in a screw cap finish. We are trying this method as a guarantee against the variability sometimes found in cork finished bottles. Drink now or cellar for 4 years.

2007 Collins Vineyard Deco Zinfandel
2007 Deco Zin Dark ruby red color with aromas of jam, raspberry and dark cherry with notes of vanilla and cinnamon spice, bramble, pie and orange zest. Flavors of deep rich concentrated raspberry and cherry, fabulous extract with expansive fruit flavors, a juicy acid zing and a long, long finish. Picked from the post prohibition block of vines planted in 1934 the 2007 Deco Zin definitely delivers. This old dry farmed block always gives saturated fruit flavors and 2007 is no exception. This is pure untrammeled zinfandel, barreled down in only neutral oak for 12 months, the fruit is undisguised and its power fully revealed.

2007 Collins Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel
A dark ruby red color leads to fruit forward aromas of ripe strawberries and cherries with light French oak and soft earth. On the palate one encounters flavors of bing cherries, soft raspberry, white pepper, spice and vanilla. The finish lingers with flavors of bright, ripe fruit and vanilla. A truly exceptional vintage from our venerable one hundred year old block of vines.

The wine is priced at $42 per bottle/$504 per case *We offer a 20% discount for club members! Cases can be mixed.

SYRAH:
2007 Syrah, Collins Vineyard
An inky, dark color where purple and ruby meet and co-mingle leads to aromas of blackcurrants, blackberry pie, caramelized brown sugar, vanilla, smoky oak and anise.  Tasting begins with a big, rich, bold entry, deep saturated blackberry with notes of vanilla, smoke and pie crust. A fat middle palate with a taught acid edge and balanced tannins leads to a finish of blackberry jam and mild spice.  Not for the faint of heart. This is a powerful syrah with really intense character, big on fruit and long on flavor; great depth and expression, with the pedigree for cellaring. California Syrah has been slow to be recognized as one of the great wines of the west. Different from the Antipodean jam bombs and the tannic earthy expressions from France, CA Syrah, grown on good soil with a low yield gives forth a wine of immense structure, with pleasing fruit and delightful flavors. The wine pairs with a multitude of foods and is very approachable young. With age, like most wines, the rough edges disappear and the fruit and oak become more integrated and the palate more round and even richer!

The wine is priced at $30 per bottle/$360 per case *We offer a 20% discount for club members! Cases can be mixed.
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2008 1023, A Blend of Syrah and Zinfandel
Winemaker Comments:
1023, A Blend of Syrah and Zinfandel.This wine is called 1023 after the address of the Collins Vineyard on Limerick Lane in Healdsburg. The Zinfandel vines are grown on clay loam soils and are all crown pruned. The average age of these Zinfandel vines is over 50 years old. The Syrah is half crown pruned and half trellised. The Syrah vines were planted in 1987.

Tasting Notes:
Made from equal parts Zinfandel and Syrah, this signature blend is one of the most popular wines grown in the Collins Vineyard. Naming this wine 1023 after our address here on Limerick Lane, Michael Collins wanted to stress the important role that place plays in creating great wines. Like all of our wines, the 1023 reflects the unique terroir of the Collins Vineyard and the greatness that is our hallmark of our wine production. Dark, ruby red color leads to aromas of dark cherry, tobacco and spice. On the palate, one discovers bright, dominant, red fruit flavors of dark cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Lush and chewy on the middle palate, with subtle nuances of French Oak complementing the long and lasting finish.

Only 150 cases were produced. $38 per bottle/ $456 per case* *Club Price $30.40 per bottle / $364.80 per case Cases can be mixed.

2008 ROSE SEC:

Made from 100% Grenache grapes this estate produced wine is made in the tradtitional style of bleeding juice from fermentation and fermenting it seperately. Our Rose Sec offers a beautiful mouthful of berry fruits with a crisp clean finish that is refreshingly dry. A perfect wine for salads, fresh fruit, summer picnics, and barbecues.

FURMINT:
2005 Dry Furmint

FURMINT:
NV* Late Harvest Furmint, Estate Grown (375ml bottles)

Limerick Lane is probably the only commercial producer of Furmint in the United States. We have grown the grape along with its complementary Hungarian cousin, Harslevelu since the early 1980’s.

The NV Late Harvest Furmint is a blend of three vintages, 2002, 2003 and 2004. All three vintages produced very small crops of very sweet grapes with some raisins and botrytized fruit but not enough quantity to produce a vintage wine each year.

The blend was stored as per tradition in old oak barrels for a minimum of three years. The wine was racked and topped twice per year.

The wine exudes the traditional aromas and flavors of a Tokaji Aszu; a beautiful golden yellow color and aromas of apricots and honey. In the mouth the richness of the fruit comes through, the flavors of dried fruits, toasted nuts and honey. The acidity is well balanced and keeps the fruit flavors alive, all the way to the finish.

On the sweetness scale used in Hungary this wine is a 3 puttonyos or 70 grams per liter. The wine is best paired with cheeses or not very sweet desserts. In Hungary such a wine would also be served with Foie Gras or similar savory dishes. Indeed it is best as dessert itself.

NV* = Non-Vintage

Limerick Lane Cellars
1023 Limerick Lane
Healdsburg, Ca 95448
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