2020 Field Blend No. 2
Petit Verdot & Tannat
Monticello
Limited
Release
Winemaker Notes:
A harmonious wine
with multiple layers of different fruits starting with cherry, cranberry and
rhubarb. Then moving into the darker
blueberry and black cheery, with the dried figs and dates finishing the line up. The next layer then goes into rich chocolate and
vanilla with a smattering of nutmeg, clove, and fresh straw/hay. The wine has a nice chalky minerality which
blends well with the earth and fruit nuances.
The finish is bright with soft red fruits. The tannins are well integrated with the oak
and provide a long comfortable finish.
Vintage:
This was a tough year on many counts. The winter started mild and was somewhat
uneventful with moderate temperatures. Then
in April and May Virginia was hit with some severe frosts devastating some growers. We then had a very wet start to the summer
which proceeded to dry up with some extreme heat days. The rains then remerged in September making
for difficult conditions with the grapes ripening. The rains did not completely dissipate for the
remainder of harvest and did allow for some nice days to work.
Blend
67% Petit Verdot, 33% Tannat
Harvest
The grapes were harvested on 01 October 2020 with a combined
brix of 20.7, pH of 3.24 and .891g/L TA.
Vineyard Source:
Mt. Juliet Vineyards, Crozet, VA
Fermentation
The grapes fermented for 9 days in ½ ton macro bins with
D254 Yeast
Aging
100% New French Oak Barrels
Bottling Date
27 January 2022 – 95 cases
Release Date
August 2022
Technical
Information
12.8% Alc
3.91 pH
.707g/L TA
0.25 RS (dry)
