Madrigal Fadrigal
TASTING NOTES:
Petite Sirah - “An intense dark purple hue is the starting point for this wine. Fresh blackberries and hints of coffee dominate the bouquet. The blackberry theme continues on the palate with notes of cream soda, which give to a silky mid-palate.” (AbV 15.36%, pH 3.69, TA 6.3 g/L)
Petit Verdot - “This wine shows off a beautiful magenta color. The palate starts off with bright violets and transitions over to a core of red cherries, coffee and oak.” (AbV 15.26%, pH 3.72, TA 6.4 g/L)
Zinfandel - “A brambly Zinfandel with core notes of raspberry and cherry on the bouquet. The palate is bright and dominated by fresh raspberries and hints of sweet cinnamon.” (AbV 15.53%, pH 3.79, TA 4.7 g/L)
VARIETALS: Petite Sirah is 100% Petite Sirah. Petit Verdot is 80.4% Petit Verdot, 13.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.1% Cabernet Franc, 1.4% Merlot. Zinfandel is 97.8% Zinfandel, 1.1% Tempranillo, 1.1% Garnacha.
BARRELS: 18-23 months in French oak.
PAIRS WITH: N/A
THAT REMINDS ME OF: Madrigals.
The madrigal is a form of usually polyphonic choral piece that emerged in the Renaissance and remained popular up through the Baroque period of music.
Polyphonic music involves multiple voices performing separate melodies at the same time, though still maintaining a harmonious sound. Think of something like a round, but often more well thought out. It became very popular between the 1500 and 1600’s. The Renaissance also saw the introduction of the printing press, which made sheet music more widely available, which in turn boosted the potential of secular (AKA non-religious) music.
The madrigal required multiple singers to learn different melodies that moved independent of each other and hope it all lined up in a way that sounded good. Bit of an ask for the layperson, but they stepped up to the challenge, making it a popular style up to the 1650’s.
