Petit Verdot, 2019

Produced by Final Girl Wines

In Night of the Living Dead, Barbara is a mousy, four-eyed pushover, but as the film progresses, she gets tougher by the minute. In the end she stands on her own, picking off zombies one by one. She needs no one else. Not unlike Barbara, this 2019 Petit Verdot with its fruit forward aromatics and smooth tannins is not to be underestimated. A full bodied, juicy wine with hints of dark fruits and cherry that stands on its own and makes an impression

Happy Canyon Of Santa Barbara, California
Uncommon Red
Rare wine (61 cases produced)
Loved by Rachel Woods and 3 other Tastemakers
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The details

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Structure
  • Tannin
  • Body
  • Acidity
  • Sweetness
  • Funkiness
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Food Pairing

Tri Tip, Smoked Beef, Suckling Pig, Lamb, Game Meat, Mexican, Greek

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Tasting Notes

Black Plum, Baking Spices, Cinnamon, Dried Cherry, Blackberry Compote, Dried Herb

What's cool?

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Noteworthy Topography

The Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara is an east-west mountain range, one of only a few in the world.

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Other

The Final Girl pairing for this wine: Barbara from Night of the Living Dead.

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Rare Varietal

A great alternative to more common full bodied wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Santa Barbara, California

Final Girl Wines

Peter and Anna are a husband and wife team that were brought together from opposite ends of the earth by a mutual love of horror and wine. Final Girl Wines is a blend of their two great passions.

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Nerdy Details

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What's in the bottle
Petit Verdot (100%)
ABV: 15.5%
Harvest
Petit Verdot from Happy CanyonVineyards, Happy Canyon Of Santa Barbara (100%). Harvested on 2019-10-25 at 24.5 brix .
Winemaking
Fermentation: Destemmed into a 1 ton fermentation bin. Punched down twice daily after 24 hour cold soak. Fermented in 14 days. Aged in 75% neutral French oak and 25% new French oak barrels.
Aging
Neutral 75% and 25% new French oak barrels, 24 months
Bottled on: 2021-12-16

Recommendations

Loved by 4 Tastemakers
Ashton @thewineMBA Tastemaker

"My fam opened this bottle while sitting around the fire pit on a chilly pre-spring night.  When it's 50* in Feb in Indy, you take advantage of it! It was absolutely perfect for the occasion - full bodied, delicious dried / stewed fruits (plum, cherry, blackberry jam), warm baking spices, and smooth tannins. JUST the thing to warm you up while relaxing around the fire on a perfectly cool evening. I think is the first 100% petit verdot I've had and 10/10 would buy again."

Bill Newman | @billwine5 Tastemaker

"Peter and Anna do a nice job with this wine and I was excited to try it. Medium ruby color with medium intensity aromas of red and dark fruits, white pepper, and allspice on the nose with developing characteristics. Dry with medium [-] on the palate with similar red and dark fruit flavors with medium [+] intensity and deeper notes of black pepper, tobacco and tea leaf. High alcohol (15.5 ABV) so definitely a wine for food or a nightcap under the stars. Very good wine, has potential for further aging. Full video review here: https://youtu.be/XP7Jh86XeEI"

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