2021 Pine Ridge Vineyards Petit Verdot

Deep and full-bodied, Petit Verdot is a big wine with a little name! Known for adding color and structure to Bordeaux blends, it is not often found as a single variety bottling.

Black and deep upon first inspection, notes of black licorice, açaí, clove and tar intermingle to support the wine’s intense visuals. Working to not come off as “monolithic” the black fruit profile transitions to blueberry juice and blackberry extract with a midpalate that is forceful with chewy tannins. These support the impactful front end and transition to a back end redolent with olallieberries and caramel. A proper Santa Maria style barbeque (with tri-tip, pinquito beans, salsa, salad and garlic bread) would be perfectly accompanied by this powerful wine. Enjoy now through 2036.