ZINFANDEL accounts for 90% of our production.

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.

The wine is priced at $30 per bottle/$360 per case *We offer a 20% discount for club members!
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2007 Pinot Noir Orsi Vineyard
A bright red, clear color leads to aromas of strawberry, cherry, roses, caramel smoke and forest floor.  The entry is delicate fresh cherry and strawberry, cola, and caramel.  This wine has a soft sexy, silky, yet lively, mouthfeel, with fine acidity.  Excellent finish of rose tea, sweet oak and caramel.  Falling in the camp of delicate CA Pinot Noir, the 2007 offering from the Orsi Vineyard is further proof that Burgundian style wines can be grown in the Russian River Valley. Picked when flavor, sugar and acid levels were in alignment, the result is a delightful delicate wine that offers fresh flavors and luxurious mouthfeel.  It could be described as compulsively drinkable.

The wine is priced at $38 per bottle/$456 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.

2006 Collins Vineyard Deco Zinfandel
A clear dark ruby red color leads to aromas of strawberry, raspberry, vanilla spice and the smell of pastry baking.  Lush flavors of red fruits and berries give way to a well balanced middle with tannins and acid in perfect alignment.  This wine finishes beautifully with lush fruit flavors and notes of vanilla.  From beets and squash, to burgers, steaks and ribs, this is one food friendly Zinfandel; try it with your favorite chocolate dessert!  A sleek, well balanced wine that was made to be shared with friends.

2006 Collins Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel
Big flavors of  blackberry, black currant, spice, and pomegranate on the rich long fruit entry are followed by a huge middle palate. Tannins are well structured; this wine is built to last. Acidity is intense but balanced with a finish that is fruit powered and long lasting.  Another superior offering from the Collins Vineyard’s 100 year old block.

The wine is priced at $42 per bottle/$504 per case* *We offer Preferential pricing: Club: 25% off 6 or more/Cost for six: $189/CasePrice:$378 General Public: 15% off 6-11/Cost for six: $214.20 20% off 12 or more/Case price: $403.20

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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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:
A very dark purple color is a brilliant prelude to aromas of cooked blackberry and black currant with a hint of Bing cherry as well caramel, vanilla and sweet oak, pie crust, and barrel char, smoky, tobacco and cedar. This wine enters the mouth with big blackberry fruit and a hint of blueberry with fabulous density.  The middle palate is saturated with beautifully balanced tannins and acid with amazing purity and texture. The finish lingers with beautiful fruit and barrel flavors.  The 2007 vintage of 1023 is our best to date. The long cool growing season produced a fabulous depth to the flavors resulting in a wine that is full, supple, ripe and rather splendid. In order to let the fruit shine, we matched this with 30% new oak barrels rather than swamp it with new oak flavors. We retained the blend at 50% Zin and 50% Syrah and used both French and Hungarian Oak barrels.  Pair this with a roasted leg of lamb, braised short ribs or your favorite winter squash recipe.

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.

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

$60 per 375ml bottle, $720 per case (12x375ml) Limit one case per customer

Limerick Lane Cellars
1023 Limerick Lane
Healdsburg, Ca 95448
(707) 433-9211
(707) 433-1652 (fax)
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