100% Blue Rock Estate, Block 5 and
Block 8
WINEMAKER'S
TASTING NOTES
Petit Verdot is renowned
in France for its dark color, powerful tannins and delicate floral aromas,
making it a wonderful blending component in the prized blends of Bordeaux. Here
in Alexander Valley, we get all of those attributes with a California twist,
allowing us to bottle the very best barrels as an exceptional stand-alone wine.
While impressively dark in color, it's more of a deep purple than inky black. Rich
scents of plum, vanilla, violets, molasses and black licorice foretell the
concentrated, compelling wine that follows. Flavors of dark plum, black
cherries and a wonderful sage and dried herb mix round out the palate, all
cradled in surprisingly supple tannins, great structure and depth. An
altogether fascinating and seductive wine when you are looking for an
alternative to Cabernet.
FOOD AFFINITIES
Petit Verdot simply begs for foods with both weight and a
bit of fat. Red meats, heavy cheeses, Barbecue, wild game, and rich stews all
come to mind. Winter comfort food and Petit Verdot? The perfect combo!
AGEABILITY
By late 2019, this Petit Verdot should
be ready to venture out and join you at your table. If you like to set wines
aside and watch them evolve, this is an outstanding candidate and should be all
the more impressive with another 5-15 years in the cellar.
TECHNICAL DATA
100% Petit Verdot
100% Fermented in Closed-Top Stainless-Steel Tanks
67% New French
Oak
23 Months in
Barrel
14.4% Alc.
3.72 pH
6.0 g/L TA
Blue Rock Best Barrels from Kenneth Kahn on Vimeo.
