2017 Firestone Vineyard Petit Verdot, Santa Ynez Valley
Our 2017 Petit Verdot is bold with aromas of black cherries, plum preserve, and violets. Your palate will be delighted with notes of blueberries, pipe tobacco and barrel spices. This wine is rich with firm tannins and a long finish.
Winemaker Notes
The 2017 vintage began with an early bud break followed by an extremely mild spring and summer season, perfect conditions for longer hang time and more intense flavor development. Harvest kicked off with our first pick on August 31 and extended to October 27th. All of our fruit is harvested in cool temperatures to ensure cold fruit at pressing.
Composition
100% Petit Verdot
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Petit Verdot
Appellation
Santa Ynez Valley
Acid
6.4 g/L
pH
3.92
Aging
22 Months in French, American and Hungarian Oak, 20% New
Alcohol %
14.8
Vineyard Notes
The Santa Ynez Valley is located just two hours north of Los Angeles and five hours south of San Francisco, adjacent the cold Pacific Ocean. With the greatest concentration of wineries in Santa Barbara County - roughly 18% of its total land planted to vineyards - it is among the favorite weekend destinations for wine aficionados in the Central Coast region.
Production
714 cases produced