2019 Reserve Petit Verdot

Vineyard: The grapes for Hanna’s 2019 Reserve Petit Verdot were grown on the steep west-facing terrace on our Red Ranch in Alexander Valley. The vineyard is planted to 50 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 acres of Malbec, two-and-a-half acres of Merlot, two acres of Petit Verdot, and just over a half acre of Saint Macaire. The Cabernet is planted to clones 7, 2, 6, 412 and 685. The Malbec is clone 9, the Merlot is clone 3, the Petit Verdot is clone 400, and the Saint Macaire is a field selection.

Vintage 2019: Winter was mild and very wet (50 plus inches of rain), delaying bud break and setting the stage for a low irrigation year. Degree-days tracked a bit higher than 2018, with ideal weather and no temperature spikes until we had a few hot days in mid-August and late September-which alleviated any worries about our bit of mid-September rain. 2019 was an extremely long harvest with moderate weather continuing into early November. We harvested the grapes for our Alexander Valley Petit Verdot between October 8 to 18, 2019, at an average of 27.2o degrees Brix.

Winemaking: We hand-harvested in the cool hours from midnight to sunrise. The grapes were sorted, destemmed, and partially crushed to stainless steel fermentation tanks. Pressing was done to taste, based on daily tastings of the wines after pump over, with an average of nine days skin contact. The newly pressed wines were racked to tank and aged on lees for 10 months. The wine was racked two times in its first year and once in its second year. Aging was in 60-gallon French oak barrels, 50% new, from Trust, Remond, and Nadalie.

Tasting Notes: Our 2019 Reserve Petit Verdot is a deep ruby color with a purple hue. It exhibits aromas of violets, blackberries, white pepper, and graphite, with flavors of cherry pie, blood oranges, bees wax, and Italian roast coffee. With four-and-a-half years of bottle aging, the 2019 Petit Verdot is now plush and polished, with fine tannins. (Tasted 1/15/2026)

Variety

75% Petit Verdot, 4% Cab Sauv,21% Malbec

Vineyard Location

HANNA Red Ranch Petit Verdot block 26, Cab blocks 11, 7, & 33, Malbec block 1

Age of Vines

11-28 years

 

Alcohol 14.8%

pH 3.82

Titratable Acidity (TA) 0.61 g/100 mL

Residual Sugar 0.15%

Avg. Brix at Harvest 27.2o

 

Length/Type of Aging

18 months in 50% New 60 gal French oak barrels coopered by Remond, Trust, and Nadalie.

 

Bottling Date June 21, 2021

Number of Cases 142

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