ACCOLADES
COMPOSITION
ABV 14.5%
Vintage 2021
Varietal Petit Verdot
Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
88% Petit Verdot 10% Cabernet Franc 2% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINEYARD
THE VINEYARD: The fruit for this wine came from our Oakville estate. The well-drained, low-fertility soils and optimal sun exposure here enable the development of rich, complex flavors, and impeccable phenolic maturity.
THE VINTAGE: The 2021 growing season was excellent and mild. After rains in January and February, the season remained dry. The weather was optimal at budbreak in April, bloom in May, and through the summer into harvest. A lower-than-average yield resulted in small, deeply concentrated grapes. In the cellar, the wine spent 23 days on the skins to maximize varietal character and complexity. Each lot aged for 21 months in French oak barrels (100% new), ensuring seamless integration of flavors, tannin, and oak.
TASTING NOTES
Aromas: Black fruit with a savory quality, herbaceousness, and ethereal floral character
Flavors: Meaty with sweet toast, black and blue fruit, and a touch of flintiness
Body: Muscular and mouth-coating with well-integrated tannins and a fresh finish
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