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Yorkville Cellars

Yorkville Cellars
2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Yorkville Highlands

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Petit Verdot

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Organically Grown Grapes
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$36
Cellar Selection

Yorkville Cellars
2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Yorkville Highlands

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Petit Verdot

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Black violet color. Aromas and flavors of blueberry kombucha, berry toaster pastry, dark chocolate, candied ginger, and ripe banana with a satiny, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, refreshing, medium-length finish conveying notes of boysenberry tart with light oak flavor. A bold, berry-centric Petit Verdot with sass.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Crisp & Lively & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: blueberry kombucha, berry toaster pastry, dark chocolate, candied ginger, and ripe banana
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of boysenberry tart
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bold, berry-centric Petit Verdot with sass.

The Producer

Yorkville Cellars

The Producer
25701 Highway 128
POB 3
Yorkville, CA 95494
USA
1 707-894-9177

Their Portfolio

91 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
93 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Malbec, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
85 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Merlot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
93 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Carmenère, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
92 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
86 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Richard the Lion-Heart Rennie Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $48.00.
91 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Estate Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
90 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Estate Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
89 Yorkville Cellars 2019 Randle Hill Estate Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $20.00.
89 Yorkville Cellars 2019 Randle Hill Estate Vineyard, Semillon, Yorkville Highlands 13% (USA) $28.00.
92 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Malbec, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
89 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Merlot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
BR Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00. - Bronze Medal
94 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Carmenère, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $40.00.

Petit Verdot

Wine Glass Cabernet.jpg
Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Petit Verdot is a red Bordeaux variety, one of five permitted in a Bordeaux classified wine. It is almost never seen as a stand-alone variety in this region, instead it is a blending component, used primarily to add color to the wine.

The grape's deep, inky purple hue is quite remarkable and perhaps for that reason, it has attracted a handful of producers in California as a stand-alone wine. It is also used in small amounts as a blending grape in certain powerful California reds. The grape is also grown in Chile and Spain.

The flavors are of blackberry, black cherry and plum along with light black spice. Tannins are moderate as is acidity. Pair a Petit Verdot with robust dishes, be it game birds or venison.