Jeff Runquist R Petit Verdot 2012

Petit Verdot from Sierra Foothills, California

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Product Details

Varietal

Petit Verdot

Region

Sierra Foothills, California

Producer

Jeff Runquist

Vintage

2012

Size

750ML

ABV

13.5%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

The 2012 Petit Verdot has a deep, almost inky, purple color with bright hues. Aromatically this wine delivers plenty of black fruit; boysenberry, marionberry and blanckcurrant. There are also notes of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Aging for eighteen months in small oak barrels provides the bouquet with nuances of hazelnut, mocha and vanilla. On the pallet juicy succulent flavors of fully ripened blue and black fruits transition seamlessly to a long finish full that remains focused on a triple berry pie flavor with a wee bit of toasted oak sneaking in at the conclusion. As with a majority of the Runquist Wines the tannins are soft, mature, and well integrated and contribute to the wine's creamy silky texture.

Blend: 100% Petit Verdot

Jeff Runquist

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Jeff Runquist started his adventure in the wine industry in 1977 when he interned with Seagrams at their Paul Masson Sherry Cellars in Madera while studying enology at UC Davis. Upon graduating in 1980, he worked in the cellar at Montevina in Amador County's Shenandoah Valley and was promoted to winemaker in 1982. After a three year stint at the Napa Valley Cooperative Winery from 1987 through 1990, Jeff became the winemaker for the J. Lohr winery in San Jose. It was during his tenure at J. Lohr that it became clear that he was going to have to make wine for himself.

Jeff produces wines from grapes grown throughout California. At last count he was planning to crush over twenty different varieties from nine different appellations for the 2013 vintage. Most of these wines are produced in very small limited quantities. However, there are four principle wines that the winery strives to have available throughout the year and they are: Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Barbera, and Petit Verdot. ll of Jeff's wines share a theme of fresh fruit reflective of the varietal flavors inherent in the grapes. Jeff selects grapes from vineyards that provide rich full flavors without loads of astringent tannins.

Petit Verdot Wine

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One of the original Bordeaux varieties, Petit Verdot has a bold structure, color and aromas, which allow it to make a significant difference in Bordeaux Blends—even in modest amounts. While it isn’t planted in Bordeaux in great quantities anymore, its virtues are increasingly identified elsewhere. Somm Secret—Producing phenomenal single-varietal wines in hot and dry locations in the New World, Petit Verdot also finds a happy home in parts of Spain as well as in in Portugal’s Alentejo where it gracefully blends with the regions' indigenous varieties.

Sierra Foothills Wine

California

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Originally a source of oenological sustenance for gold-seeking miners of the mid-1800s, the Sierra Foothills was the first region in California to produce wines from European grape varieties. Located between Sacramento and the Nevada border, this area’s immigrant settlers chose to forgo growing the then-ubiquitous Mission grape and instead brought with them superior vines from the Old World to plant alongside mining camps.

Zinfandel has been the most important variety of this region since its inception, taking on a spicy character with brambly fruit and firm structure. Amador and El Dorado counties, benefiting from the presence of volcanic and granite soils, are home to the best examples. Bold, robust Rhône Blends and Barbera are also important regional specialties.

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