Toad Hollow Vineyards

1997 Cacophony Zinfandel, Sonoma County 

Ca•coph´o•ny: raucous, tempestuous, discordant. Sounds more like the good Dr. Toad. Reverse the words to describe the wine: elegant, smooth, harmonious. Toad Hollow still dances to a different tune, as this rich Sonoma County Zin will attest.

Gold Medal - Best of Price Class - New World International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - West Coast Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Los Angeles County Fair
Silver Medal - Sandestin Wine Festival
Bronze Medal - San Diego National Wine Competition

Label Gold Medal - New World International Wine Competition
Label Gold Medal - Most Whimsical - Orange County Fair Wine Competition
Label Silver Medal - Most Market Wise - San Diego National Wine Competition

Zinfandel ... Zinfandel...who cares where it originally came from? Italy ... Croatia ... or Tibet!

The important thing is that it made its way to California and we have it!

Zinfandel has found great favor with the American wine-drinking public.  It has survived an onslaught of styles, from pink pop to portentous ports.  This truly noble and resilient grape has now, for the most part, nestled into the arms of respectability, giving pleasure to its many adherents of longtime standing and to the multitudes that have only recently been exposed to its many charms.  The Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel was produced and grown in Sonoma County where this vine was first planted and cultivated in the 1850's (to be more precise than that is only inviting trouble).  It is obviously enjoying a very long run to enthusiastic audiences and we are happy to have it on our marquee.

This rather piquant wine with subtle hints of raspberries and Sonoma soil will bring you back to visit it many times.

Encore.  Encore.

Pertinent facts:

Alcohol:  13.96%
TA:         0.60 gm/100 ml
pH:         3.69
RS:         >0.20%

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