inkblot petit verdot - michael david winery · 2018. 4. 5. · unusually low rainfall in late...

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Certified Sustainable Grape Growing by the Lodi Rules Program WWW.MICHAELDAVIDWINERY.COM | Lodi, CA is full-bodied red wine is 85% Petit Verdot and 15% Petite Sirah, offering immense purple color and aromas of dark stonefruit, violet and fresh sage. is wine is aged 17 months in French oak to soften the bold tannins and add a touch of spice to finish. is is the first Petit Verdot varietal wine produced by Michael David Winery and one of the few ever produced from Lodi. e grapes for this wine came from Jon Wetmore’s vineyard, positioned on the northeast side of Lodi. Every year when compared to other Petit Verdot vineyards, the quality of this lot is at the top of its class. Because of the high level of tannin, color, and concentration, this wine is always put into new barrels early in the harvest season. Unusually low rainfall in late winter and early spring delivered California a much drier growing season in 2015. is, along with a lower than average yield in the vineyard, allowed vines to produce a smaller amount of high quality fruit with great concentration, beautiful skin color and balance. Inkblot Petit Verdot 2015 | Lodi Appellation GROWING CONDITIONS HISTORY TASTING NOTES Technical Data: T.A.: 0.62g/100ml pH: 3.57 Alc.: 15.5% Composition: 85% Petit Verdot 15% Petite Sirah Time in barrel: 17 months French oak ............................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................

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Page 1: Inkblot Petit Verdot - Michael David Winery · 2018. 4. 5. · Unusually low rainfall in late winter and early spring delivered California a much drier growing season in 2015. ˜is,

Certi�ed Sustainable Grape Growing by the Lodi Rules ProgramWWW.MICHAELDAVIDWINERY.COM | Lodi, CA

�is full-bodied red wine is 85% Petit Verdot and 15% Petite Sirah, o�ering immense purple color and aromas of dark stonefruit, violet and fresh sage. �is wine is aged 17 months in French oak to soften the bold tannins and add a touch of spice to �nish.

�is is the �rst Petit Verdot varietal wine produced by Michael David Winery and one of the few ever produced from Lodi. �e grapes for this wine came from Jon Wetmore’s vineyard, positioned on the northeast side of Lodi. Every year when compared to other Petit Verdot vineyards, the quality of this lot is at the top of its class. Because of the high level of tannin, color, and concentration, this wine is always put into new barrels early in the harvest season.

Unusually low rainfall in late winter and early spring delivered California a muchdrier growing season in 2015. �is, along with a lower than average yield in the vineyard, allowed vines to produce a smaller amount of high quality fruit with great concentration, beautiful skin color and balance.

Inkblot Petit Verdot2015 | Lodi Appellation

GROWING CONDITIONS

HISTORY

TASTING NOTES

Technical Data:T.A.: 0.62g/100mlpH: 3.57Alc.: 15.5%Composition:85% Petit Verdot 15% Petite Sirah Time in barrel:17 months French oak

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