2020 Petit Verdot

Tiny-berried Petit Verdot grown in the rugged soils on the Northern side of the Yakima Valley. This varietal is late-ripening and a challenge in the winery to make in a gentle way. With patience, we intentionally craft this wine with gentle handling to reveal a fruit-driven wine with soft extraction and an accent of oak spice to balance. This will be unlike any Petit Verdot you may have had, with big aromas of blueberry, dried fruit, and woody herbs reminiscent of rosemary. While the color is purple and dark, the texture is surprisingly round and soft. Pair this wine with braised short ribs in a rich sauce.

TASTING NOTES AS OF MARCH, 2024:

Aromas of blueberry, leather, bramble, cured meat, and espresso.
On the palate, flavors of muddled blackberries, blueberry, with a
minerality, bright acidity, and supple tannins.

VINEYARD INFORMATION:

• 100% Columbia Valley
• Soil: Kootenay silt loam
• Elevation: 890 – 1000 ft
• Aspect: South to Southeast
• Hand harvested on October, 17, 2020

WINEMAKING INFORMATION:

• 100% destemmed
• 6 day cold soak, 27 days on skins
• Aged for 8 months in oak barrels
• Aged in 20% new American oak barrels and 20% new French oak
• Unfined and unfiltered

pH: 3.77
TA: 5.8 g/L
Alcohol: 14.9%