2022 Best Barrels Petit Verdot

Vineyard

100% Blue Rock Estate Vineyard

 

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 is the perfect combo!

Ageability

By late 2026, 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

77% New French Oak

23 Months in Barrel

14.5% Alc.

Cases Produced: 180

Bottled: July 2024

Released: September 2026