A winemaker from a local winery/vineyard overheard us talking about opening a winery one day while we were at a Mexican restaurant having “lunch at the bar”. We bought a ton of his grapes (literally) and this is the result. It’s good, damn good – try it!
It lacks couth (duh). Made from a little of this and a little of that, with grapes sourced from here and from there, aged in neutral oak, no toast, nothing fancy and it packs a punch at 14.74 % alcohol.
Petit Verdot (‘Puh-tee Ver-doh’) is traditionally used as a blending wine but when allowed to reach maturity, especially in warmer climates, it can stand quite admirably on its own.
Zinfandel, known as Primitivo in Italy, was first introduced to California during the Gold Rush in the 1850’s. It is a variety of black-skinned wine grape that benefits from a dry climate, cool nights and sunny days.
