2019 Peterson Carignane Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard Dry Creek Valley
Tasting Notes
This mountain-grown wine offers remarkable depth, starting with the rich aromatics of strawberry preserves and mixed dark ripe berries laced with hints of toasted oak. The hint of Christmas spices found in the nose plays a key role on the palate, weaving through a fusion of black cherry, dark red berries, and ripe strawberry to create a dark core. The tannin-oak structure remains as the backdrop while enhancing the complexity of the wine.
Try something different and savor this wine with an appetizer pairing of red wine and honey-glazed chorizo, or wine-braised pork shoulder served with hot sourdough bread to soak up the delicious juices.
2017 Peterson Forchini Vineyard Carignane, Dry Creek Valley
Tasting Notes
Tempting aromatics of fresh-baked cherry pie and black raspberry mingle with brown baking spices that weave through the nose. The youthful entry belies the age of the 76-year-old vines that gift the grapes that produce this delicious wine. The brown spices found on the nose reappear, enveloping the palate and caressing the dark ripe cherry essence that goes on and on. As the wine opens, a mix of brambly berries joins layers of the rich spice-laced cherry that linger in the long finish. The beautifully balanced structure stays one step back, allowing the elegant, luscious flavors to retain center stage.
Fun to just sip on its own, this wine provides an excellent match with cherry balsamic glazed salmon, chicken shawarma or stuffed eggplant.
Specs
Vintage: 2017
Composition: 100% Old Vine Carignane
Vineyard: Forchini Vineyard
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Harvest Date: September 6, 2017
Barrel Aging: 22 months
Cooperage: 50% new French oak barrels; 50% 4-year-old neutral oak barrels
Bottling Date: August 1, 2019 (unfined & unfiltered)
Aromas of dark cherry and black raspberry mingle with hints of brown spices and a touch of earthiness. Lively, juicy flavors of black cherry and strawberry fill the palate, while traces of pomegranate and rhubarb add interest and depth. The vivid fruit is balanced with a very subtle essence of mocha-laced oak. The smooth mouthfeel and inviting blend of flavors create an easy-drinking, no-thinking wine. And yet, the complexity and quality give you pause as you sip this seamlessly delicious Rhône blend.
An ideal wine to grab when enjoying conversation with friends, diving into a good book, or unwinding after a long day. It will also pair perfectly with take-out pizza or a Rueben sandwich with fries, and can easily complement something elegant like lamb chops with herbs and garlic served with a wild mushroom rice pilaf.
Peterson Winery has been producing wine in Dry Creek Valley for 30 years and, like most wineries in the Valley, produces Zinfandel as well as other wines. Yet a closer look shows that is where the similarities end.
Owner Fred Peterson is an iconoclast with an old world winemaking philosophy and a reverence for sustainable farming. The Peterson approach is to capture the essence of vintage and vineyard—a philosophy they call Zero Manipulation—with low tech, yet high touch, to produce wines of a place, wines with soul. The evolution of Peterson wines and winemaking accelerated when Fred’s son Jamie became assistant winemaker in the summer of 2002. In 2006, after moving from the tiny red barn on Lytton Springs to Timber Crest Farms, Jamie was given the overall responsibilities as winemaker. As a winegrowing team, Fred and Jamie assess the grapes from each vineyard and vintage as the season progresses, evaluating how the weather, soil and site are interacting for the particular vintage. At Peterson winery, the winemaking process begins while the grapes are still on the vines. Zero Manipulation is a discipline the Petersons follow to capture the character and balance of inherent in the grapes. Zero Manipulation means using the most gentle, traditional winemaking practices possible to maximize the flavors, aromatics and texture of the wines. Fred and Jamie celebrate vintage differences and don’t tweak or homogenize the wine to obtain consistency of flavors, a common practice in mass-market wineries. For Fred and Jamie, Peterson Winery is all about the wines. But if you look a little deeper, you’ll see the heart and soul that goes into every bottle.
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2019 Peterson Carignane Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard Dry Creek Valley
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2017 Peterson Forchini Vineyard Carignane, Dry Creek Valley
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2020 Peterson Zero Manipulation Carignane Blend
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Price Comparison
$392.00/Case for 4x 2019 Peterson Carignane Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard Dry Creek Valley + 4x 2017 Peterson Forchini Vineyard Carignane, Dry Creek Valley + 4x 2020 Peterson Zero Manipulation Carignane Blend at Peterson Winery
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Peterson Mixed Carignane Reds
3 bottles for $57.99 $19.33/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
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2019 Peterson Carignane Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard
2017 Peterson Forchini Vineyard Carignane
2020 Peterson Zero Manipulation Carignane Blend