The Hillside Vineyard at O’Neill Vineyards is hand manicured to produce ultra low yields resulting in highly extracted, intense varietal character type wines. The 2004 Zinfandel is no exception. Intense canopy management techniques and a deficit irrigation program give these Hillside wines a higher skin to juice ratio that makes wines with big extraction levels. This Zin has strawberry cherry flavors up front with a jammy stonefruit midpalate, and a cinnamon spice and chewy oak finish. Well balanced at only 14.7% alcohol, this wine has been very popular and is nearly sold out. The last hurrah will be at this year's 2008 Zinfandel Festival with approximately 15 cases left for sale. The new 2005 Zin’s and Primitivo will released in late spring and are tasting great, so stay tuned.

14.6% alc, 190 cases produced