2019 Alexander Valley Petit Verdot

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About the wine:  Petit Verdot is a magnificent, bold grape varietal that originates from Bordeaux, France, and is often used in blends to add color & tannin. We were so impressed by the fruit we received from the Reynoso Vineyard that we decided to make a 100% Petit Verdot wine back in 2014, and have continued to do so every year since. Located in the Alexander Valley in Northeastern Sonoma County, their Petit Verdot Vineyard is grown in clay loam soil 240 feet above the Russian River. This is a small batch wine for us, meaning we only produced limited cases. The 2019 wine harvest started about 2 weeks later than normal due to a wetter winter. With the extended cool growing season, grapes ripened at lower sugar levels which many vintners celebrated as this meant the fruit was full of flavor, fresh acidity & superb balance. Once the fruit arrived in Oceanside, we destemmed and processed it here on site. The grapes then fermented in macro bins for about 2 weeks. After pressing, the wine was aged for 22 months in 20% new French Oak and 80% once used before being bottled in September 2021.