
2017 Silverado Vineyards Mt. George Petit Verdot, Coombsville
Winemaker Notes
3-5 years peak; drink by 7-10 years.
Food Pairing Notes
Pair the Petit Verdot with a rich red sauce pasta, such as Penne All'Amatriciana.
Composition
96% Petit Verdot, 4 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Petit Verdot
Appellation
Coombsville
Harvest Date
October 4, 2017
Sugar
27.4º Brix
Acid
5.5 g/L
pH
3.6
Aging
15 months, 82% French, 18% new Hungarian
Bottling Date
July 2019
Alcohol %
14.8
Production Notes
From abundant winter rains to cool spring weather, warm summer temperatures and October’s wildfires, 2017 is a memorable vintage. Plentiful winter rains helped refresh our vines and led to a cool, mild spring. Due in part to these warmer temperatures, 90% of Napa Valley’s grape tonnage was harvested before the wine country wildfires began. Based on Silverado’s house wine style, we typically pick early and were fortunate to have 100% of our fruit harvested with no smoke impact.
Vineyard Notes
100% Mt. George Vineyard. The volcanic shale and tufa produce Petit Verdot with aromas of purple fruit and flowers, firm acidity and a slight, chewy tannin..
Production
659 cases produced