Poker Run Zin

	Varietals:	75% Zinfandel 15% Petite Sirah 5% Carignan, 5% Syrah
	Vineyard:	Alexander Valley - Old Vine Zin
	Appellation:	Sonoma County
	Sub Appellation:	Alexander Valley
	Fermentation:	Stainless Steel
	Wood:	American Oak
	Cases Produced:	410 Cases

WINEMAKER NOTES: This Zinfandel is going to rock your world with its jammy aromas and a bagger-full of flavors. This is a serious Zin with aromas of strawberry, black cherry, spices and black peppery notes. The soft mouthfeel bursts with notes of raspberry, plums, caramel and earthy undertones. Barrel aging provides hints of oak and vanilla to the wine - leaving a soft, smooth & lingering finish. The Zin’s structure of tannin and fruit remains well-balanced & smooth.

ACCOLADES:

	Gold Orange County Wine Competition
	Silver San Francisco International Wine Competition
Ken's Wine Guide	Wine Review: V Twin is a player in the Zinfandel market place. This is the third Zin out of 3 we have tried in the last 2 years that we have recommended.

History of the V-Twin Engine: In 1907, William S. Harley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in mechanical engineering. That year additional factory expansion came with a second floor and later with facings and additions of Milwaukee pale yellow ("cream") brick. With the new facilities production increased to 150 motorcycles in 1907. The company was officially incorporated that September. They also began selling their motorcycles to police departments around this time, a market that has been important to them ever since.

Production in 1905 and 1906 were all single-cylinder models with 26.84 cubic inch (440 cc) engines. In February 1907 a prototype model with a 45-degree V-Twin engine was displayed at the Chicago Automobile Show. Although shown and advertised, very few V-Twin models were built between 1907 and 1910. These first V-Twins displaced 53.68 cubic inches (880 cc) and produced about 7 horsepower (5 kW). This gave about double the power of the first singles. Top speed was about 60 mph (97 km/h). Production jumped from 450 motorcycles in 1908 to 1,149 machines in 1909.

By 1911 some 150 makes of motorcycles had already been built in the United States -- although just a handful would survive the 1910s.

In 1911, an improved V-Twin model was introduced. The new engine had mechanically operated intake valves, as opposed to the "automatic" intake valves used on earlier V-Twins that opened by engine vacuum. With a displacement of 49.48 cubic inches (810 cc), the 1911 V-Twin was smaller than earlier twins, but gave better performance. After 1913 the majority of bikes produced by Harley-Davidson would be V-Twin models.

By 1913, the yellow brick factory had been demolished and on the site a new 5-story structure of reinforced concrete and red brick had been built. Begun in 1910, the red brick factory with its many additions would take up two blocks along Juneau Avenue and around the corner on 38th Street. Despite the competition, Harley-Davidson was already pulling ahead of Indian and would dominate motorcycle racing after 1914. Production that year swelled to 16,284 machines.

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