Petit Verdot
2019
Petit Verdot
Hilltops, New South Wales
Blueberries, violets, pot-pouri, intense rich back palate
Description
Originating in the Bordeaux region of France and most often found in a typical Cabernet blend, Petit Verdot is a variety that every five years or so produces a wine that just has to be bottled by itself and shown off! Due to its long growing season and generally warmer vintage all round, 2019 was one of those years. Deep, dark purple in colour the wine has aromas of pot-pouri, violets and blueberries. The palate is lean and long, a blend of cardamon spice and dry fennel with blackberry jam and rich tannins building at the finish.
Wine Details
Hilltops
2019
Red Wine
Petit Verdot
750mL
Screw Cap
Thought to have originated in the Bordeaux region of France and most often found in a typical Bordeaux style Cabernet blend, Petit Verdot is a variety that every five vintages or so produces a wine that just has to be kept by itself.
The fruit was all sourced from Mokhinui vineyard in the Hilltops and the 2013 harvest was simply one of the best I have seen in NSW for a long time. The growing season was long and cool allowing the flavours to develop beautifully. During fermentation the cap is turned using air to gently ‘bubble’ the cap. This is a great way to softly extract colour and flavor from the fruit without getting any stalky / greenness. The wine is then matured in two year old French barriques for 16 months.
The nose is a heady mix of violets, rhubarb and spice
The palate has a fruit intensity of red berries, chocolate and tobacco followed by a deep rich structure. 16 months in French barriques has cultivated a genuine balance between fruit and oak tannin.
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