2022 Petit Verdot
What a year. Almost like the wines knew we were coming out of the twilight zone.
Dark and brooding, but with so much unbridled energy and hope. They say you shouldn’t domesticate a wild animal, but we sure bottled one.
She shapeshifts in the glass, from leather, cigars, and earthy midnight. To sunrise and the scent of blackberries and violets waking up. Rusty iron, wet soil, a soft weighted blanket of mouth-coating tannins, and a finish leaving me wanting more.
Pair with dinner or dessert, or both. A green, leafy salad with plums. A shawarma chicken with yoghurt, braised short ribs, or pumpkin pie with whipped cream.
Wine Specifications
ABV
14.3%
Vintage
2022
Region
Santa Barbara County
Varietal
94% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot
Vineyard notes
We had a slow and cool start to the year, which resulted in lower than normal yields. The dry spring and summer were perfect for slow ripening, and by harvest the fruit was balanced and vibrant. The smaller amount of fruit and even ripening enabled us to harvest in one pass, as opposed to the two the year before.
Production notes
The fruit was hand harvested in the cool of early morning. After arriving in the winery, the fruit was destemmed and placed in a stainless steel open top tank. The tank received daily pumpovers at the start of fermentation, then punchdowns until dry.
After a month on the skins, it was pressed to French oak barrels, 50% of which were new. The wine aged in barrel until it was blended and bottled in the summer of 2024.
CASES: 134
Picked
10/14/2022
Waning gibbous moon
pressed
11/15/2022
Third quarter moon
racked
8/17/2023
New moon
Bottled
7/12/2024
First quarter moon
