Petit Verdot Reserve

The distinctively darkly colored and assertively tannic blending varietal of Bordeaux, cultivated here originally for its contribution to Octagon and with those strict standards, our Petit Verdot has shown itself able to satisfy a winelover’s taste for rich, earthy dark berry flavors and great palate length. Produced in this way in limited volume, the wine is capable of extended cellar life, and benefits from several years in bottle.

Factors
Awards
Food

Vintage Factors

Year

2018

Cellar Life

10yrs

This vintage will be remembered by all Virginia growers as one of the most challenging, characterized by a mild spring with early and very fruitful bud break, followed by well above average rainfall in June and July which required extensive leaf pulling and mowing. In our district we experienced a warm and fairly dry August which allowed some good to very good ripening in whites and certain red varietals, including this Reserve vintage of Petit Verdot, but heavily penalized Cabernet Sauvignon.

Awards

Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 05/2023

90 Points

Vinification

Fermentation	7-10 days on the skins in stainless steel
Maceration	5-8 days
Composition	Petit Verdot 100%
Aging	12 months French oak barriques

Analysis	Alcohol, 13.0%
	Residual Sugars, 0.1%
	Total Acidity, .57%

Food Pairings

Grilled or braised, rich red meats, including the use of rosemary and thyme, and mushrooms.

Tasting Notes

A wine of excellent clarity and dense, dark fruit color, followed by intense flavors of black currant and licorice; vigorous, fresh with abundant, assertive tannins.

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