{"id":10541,"date":"2021-09-29T04:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?p=10541"},"modified":"2024-08-25T20:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T00:36:28","slug":"reds-through-the-years-at-zimmerman-vineyards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/reds-through-the-years-at-zimmerman-vineyards\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds Through the Years at Zimmerman Vineyards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Reds<\/p>\n

We recently attended the “Reds Through the Years” event at Zimmerman Vineyards<\/a> in Trinity, North Carolina. The theme for the evening was Bordeaux, tannins, and vintage wines.<\/p>\n

Zimmerman opened on June 1, 2007 and has been producing top quality wines ever since.\u00a0 Wines are made offsite at Childress Vineyards<\/a> by Winemaker Mark Frizolowski from fruit grown in the estate vineyard. You can learn more about Zimmerman Vineyards in our episode of Cork Talk<\/a> featuring owner Leslie Zimmerman and Christie Otranto.<\/p>\n

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Terrace at Zimmerman Vineyards with views of the Uwharrie Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n

We had visited Zimmerman several times in the past and have always enjoyed our visits, the beautiful grounds, and the wine.\u00a0 This particular event was our first visit since the pandemic began.\u00a0 We arrived on a comfortably cool fall evening.\u00a0 Tables were set under the permanent tent with plenty of room to spread out.<\/p>\n

Cabernet Franc and Merlot<\/h3>\n
\"Vintage

2007 Cabernet Franc and 2010 Merlot from Zimmerman Vineyards<\/p><\/div>\n

We began with the tasting of the 2007 Cabernet Franc and the 2010 Merlot.\u00a0 The Cabernet Franc was produced with secondary fruit only due to a freeze that happened after initial budbreak where primary buds were lost.\u00a0 Paired with dried cherries, this wine is still holding its own.\u00a0 It showed stewed cherries and figs with a hint of leather on the nose.\u00a0 The palate gave notes of cherry and tobacco with medium tannins.\u00a0 Next up was the Merlot which showed a leathery nose.\u00a0 The fig flavors on the palate paired nicely with dried brown figs.\u00a0 The tannins were grippy but not overpowering.\u00a0 Of the two, the Cabernet Franc was the favorite.<\/p>\n

Morpheus – Heir of Hypnos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\"Treats

Treats paired with Morpheus, Heir of Hypnos<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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Tasting notes for Morpheus, Heir of Hypnos from Zimmerman Vineyards’ Website<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Next, we moved on to a small food plate with cheese and crackers, an olive medley, and paninos.\u00a0 These treats were paired with Zimmerman Vineyards’ newest red wine Morpheus – Heir of Hypnos.\u00a0 The new wine is stellar.\u00a0 A non-vintaged Bordeaux style blend that is NOT oaked, proved to be a hit.\u00a0 This wine showed violets and red cherry on the nose with a hint of pepper.\u00a0 The palate burst with fresh red fruits with an underlying note of darker fruits.\u00a0 This would be a perfect wine for your Thanksgiving table!<\/p>\n

Cabernet Sauvignon<\/h3>\n
\"Vintage

2005, 2006, & 2007 Cabernet Sauvignons at Zimmerman Vineyards<\/p><\/div>\n

Next up on the tasting list was Cabernet Sauvignon.\u00a0 There were three Cabs to taste 2005 – the first commercial vintage, 2006, and 2007.\u00a0 The 2005 did show its age but was still very drinkable.\u00a0 With caramel, black cherry, and fig on the nose, the palate gave more of the same.\u00a0 The 2006 was more fresh and had more classic Cab notes.\u00a0 With black fruits and a hint of spice, the tannins were firm but not overly bold.\u00a0 Inky dark, the 2007 proved to be the favorite of the vintage wines we tasted.\u00a0 With soft black cherry, blackberry, and smooth tannins, it paired beautifully with a chocolate truffle.<\/p>\n

\"Yummy

Yummy way to close out the evening at Zimmerman Vineyards<\/p><\/div>\n

We ended this wonderful evening with the tomato soup, a delightful roast beef crostini set off with caramelized onions, and classic pumpkin roll for dessert.\u00a0 Thanks to Leslie for inviting us and our table mates for wonderful conversation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you haven’t visited Zimmerman Vineyards, we highly recommend a visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[380],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-carolina-wine","has-thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10541"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10563,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10541\/revisions\/10563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}