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2019 Petit Verdot, Miljenko’s Selection

Winery Exclusive Wine

We grow this varietal in Yountville to display its abundant color, structure and flavor, then aged 20 months in French oak.


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The Wine

We maintain a cool fermentation temperature to preserve rich fruit flavors and rely on open-top tanks to integrate oxygen with Petit Verdot’s hardy tannins. We aged the wine for almost two years in French oak barrels to allow the wood’s harmonizing toast flavors to enhance the fruit.

In the glass, this stunning Petit Verdot is a sight to behold with its deep ruby-red color and attractive purple hue around the edges. Undertones of blackberry, blueberry, cedar, nutmeg and pine tip envelop the tongue, creating a blend of robust flavors. A mouthful of tannins gives life to deep density, followed by a balanced, silky feel at the core. Acidity, on the mid-palate, plays nicely into the background, carrying aromatic complexity. The conclusion is a long and flavorful finish. Match this wine’s sturdiness with grilled rib eye steak, wild game or aged cheeses.

Vintage

Napa Valley experienced an above-average rainfall in the early months of 2019 with over 50 inches of rain in Rutherford. The residual moisture and colder than average soils led to a delayed start in budbreak. Spring and summer enjoyed moderate temperatures with no significant heat spikes until August. The harvest began in early September and finished the first week of November.

Vineyard

The small block of Petit Verdot in our Yountville vineyard is enhanced by the few additional rows of this varietal in our Rutherford vineyard, just a few miles away. Both vineyards enjoy consistent sunshine and a well-drained mixture of gravel, clay and loam that produce complex, ripe flavors. We farm naturally, without artificial pesticides or herbicides, and the grapes are certified organic.

Winemaker's Notes

Alcohol

14.5%

Fermentation

indigenous yeast

Harvest date

October 19th, 2019

Sugar

24.2 Brix average

Bottling date

July 2021

Release Date

September 2022

Total acid

5.9 g/L

pH

3.88

Blend

92% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon

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