2016 Peterson Barbera, Tollini Vineyard, Mendocino County
Tasting Notes
Barbera may conjure up the word Barbarian, but this wine couldnât be further from a brute. Rather itâs a robust yet charming member of our wine lineup. A subdued nose presents subtle dark fruit merged with loamy earth and appealing minerality. The smooth, rich entry showcases opulent flavors and depth, leading one to wonder if we mispriced this wine. The delicious blend of Jubilee cherry, black raspberry, and orange infused dark chocolate merge with mocha-laced oak and buoyant acidity that adds a welcome spiciness to the palate.
Fredâs (Peterson) Vintaged View
Long time Peterson wine devotees might fondly recall the original Peterson Barbera that we produced from 1994 through 1998. The grapes came from a small block of Barbera that I planted in 1989 on the âbenchâ overlooking our red barn winery on the Norton Ranch. Though we never produced much of this Barbera, it was a wine we loved to grow and make (as well as drink), and it developed a fervent following among our customers.
Over the last 20 years working with Alvin Tollini, Iâve come to respect his abilities as a grower and the suitability of his properties for producing intense, yet balanced red wines. When Alvin mentioned to me that he had a field on âGranddadâs Ranchâ that he was ready to plant, I immediately thought of Barbera. I believed the siteâs gravelly, well-drained red clay soil could produce a worthy successor to the Norton Ranch Barbera.
The 2016 is our eighth vintage from this block. As a 100% varietal from Tollini Vineyard, it truly showcases what the grape is capable of when grown in the right location. This wine hits the high notes, with power and depth behind it, and a purity and clarity one would expect from this ancient varietal.
Savor this wine with a pairing of spicy Moroccan lamb stew, or grilled sausage served over with penne arrabbiata.
Specs
Vintage: 2016
Composition: 100% Barbera
Vineyard: Tollini Vineyard
Appellation: Redwood Valley, Mendocino
Harvest Date: Sept. 19, 2016
Alcohol: 14.3%
pH: 3.25
TA: 0.75g/100mL
Barrel Aging: 30 months
Cooperage: 100% neutral oak barrels
Bottling Date: April 24, 2019 (unfined & unfiltered)
2016 Peterson Zero Manipulation Red Wine, Tollini Vineyard
Tasting Notes
Easy to use, and cheap to operate is the light hearted motto for this serious red wine blend. Crafted exclusively from the sustainably farmed Tollini Vineyard old vines in Mendocino each year since the 2000 vintage. We strive to create a wine with all the delicious, quaffable nature of a bistro wine and still remain honestly reflective of its terroir. By forgoing manipulative winemaking practices and additives, we create a wine much more natural than the elusive Jackalope mascot.
As the wine opens, aromas of dusty red berriesâjuicy strawberry and young raspberryâfill the nose. The bright entry soon reveals the depth, concentration, and structure of this delicious blend. Deep spicy notes intertwine with red and dark berries, plum, and hints of rhubarb and savory herbs. A rich essence of dried strawberry lingers in the long finish. This value-driven wine tastes like a high-end RhĂŽne red. Drink it now, and cellar a case or two to see how it evolves.
Vineyard Notes
The traditional head trained, dry farmed Carignane blocks were planted by Alvin Tolliniâs father and grandfather. The Syrah and Grenache were planted by Alvin with the same time-honored techniques and sustainable approach. All sit on southwest facing benches in the Redwood Valley.
Production Notes
Zero Manipulation is the winemaking philosophy that we employ on all of our wines. Our definition of Zero Manipulation is using the gentlest winemaking techniques possible to maximize flavors, aromas, and the original essence of the grapes from the given vineyard and vintage. The less you do in the course of a wineâs tenure in the cellar, the more of the grapeâs, vineyardâs, and vintageâs essence youâll have to bottle. Every time you do something to a wine, you take out a little of what you started with. We endeavor to share with you as much of the grapes true essence in every bottle; naturally, sustainably, and with a mind to being easy on your wallet.
Winemaker Notes
Our Zero Manipulation is blended using 100% Tollini Vineyard fruit, and is the first in our line of wines honoring this great vineyard and farmer/friend to the north. Weâve produced Zero every year since 2000 using old vine Carignane as the dominant varietal, and in 2016 it makes up 68% of the blend. From this core of spicy, zippy red fruit flavors, weâve added layers of depth, complexity, and balance with Grenache and Syrah. Our goal in the blend is to create a wine that is a true bistro wineâtasty, food friendly, full of soul, and almost refreshing, without ever becoming heavy. As our original t-shirt proclaimed, this wine is always âeasy to use and cheap to operate.â
Food Pairing Notes
Enjoy pairing with an upscale meal of osso buco over creamy polenta, or simple fare like pulled pork sliders with a side of potato salad.
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 vineyardâa philosophy they call Zero Manipulationâwith low tech, yet high touch, to produce wines of a place, wines with soul. The evolution of Peterson wines and winemaking accelerated when Fredâs 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 donât 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, youâll see the heart and soul that goes into every bottle.
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How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2016 Peterson Tollini Vineyard Mixed Reds - $20 = 16.66%
We have purchased several of the Peterson offerings on CM, maybe WW, donât remember. We found them all to be very good QPR.
The 2015 vintage of both of these wines were offered in a mixed case last October, same price. click here for discussion, with rats (including RPM who said it was an âexcellent valueâ), winemaker participation, and an appearance and thumbs up from Scott Harvey on the winery. At $9 and change/bottle, that should be enough to pull the trigger.
@pseudogourmet98 based on this alone, in for a case. After further investigation, would have gone for a second it I didnât already have 3 other cases in the mail
Got my lucky email this past week to be a lab rat of not just 1 bottle but 2 bottles of wine! Thank you Alice! After patiently waiting I was rewarded by finding 2 bottles of 2016 Peterson wines. I have been tempted by these offerings on here before but never pulled the trigger.
Barbera which is a favorite of mine and a blend Zero Manipulation (Carignane, Grenache & Syrah). Interesting! Also, enjoyed reading about the winery and itâs winemaking.
Started with opening (twist top) the Barbera which is a nice deep color. Took little time in the glass for it to open up to give a nice aroma of black cherries and raspberries. First sip a little tart but then a nice bold juice with smooth mouth feel. Dry wine with nice fruit flavor with slight chocolate finish. Low tannins with acidity that would pair nice with a spicy dish or steak but not well paired with the salmon caesar salad I had. The dressing brought the tartness out. But was a good glass of wine by itself.
Day 2 tasted sour cherry that mellowed out to go nice with mushroom red sauce over pasta.
Next up the Zero Manipulation. Wasnât sure what to expect with a blend that the primary is Carignane but was greeted with a very nice wine. After letting the wine open in the glass after pouring was rewarded with nice raspberry and maybe plum aroma. Lighter in color than the Barbera. First taste was very a smooth balanced fruit forward wine. Wow this is really good! Paired well with grilled pompano with coconut ginger rice.
Iâd say both wines drink well above their price point. Great deal at the Casemate price. Both very enjoyable wines not to complex. Wanted the Barbera to be by my fav but think the Zero Manipulation won out for me. If on the fence Iâd say BUYâŠI know I am. I donât think youâll regret the purchase
As always âThank You Casematesâ for letting me be a lab rat!
I canât really speak to the 2016s today, but the 2015s I got here last October were a very good value. I think I just had the last bottle from that case a couple of weeks ago.
Iâm very tempted to pull the trigger on these too (and still might), but I just got the Pedroncelli case over the weekend and will be short on storage.
Hmmm, I was hoping for a pinot noir in time for turkey day. Iâve never had anything by Peterson. Thoughts on how these would work with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?
Barbera does make a nice turkey/stuffing/gravy wine. Nice bright acidity, low tannins. Maybe even a better âturkey wineâ than a Pinot for those that BBQ or deep fry like we have some years here!
And actually the Zero wouldnât be a bad pairing either. Now that I open a bottle here to taste with my turkey sausage breakfast sandwich at 8:30am⊠Cheers!
@connorbush Well pretty much as soon as you hit the âBuyâ button and got the order phrase, you realized what you were in for.
Kind-of like fortune cookies, except theyâve made those always be positive (or at least ambiguous). But order number/names⊠no protection there. Youâre just a likely to get disappointing-failed-doom as you are to get wonderful-happy-butterflies.
My wife and I were lucky enough to snag a couple of bottles to rat and Iâll list our notes below. We paired these wines with a braised pork belly, but we think it would be better with grilled meats. Please let me know if anyone has any questions!
Zero manipulation
Nose:
Smoky, oaky nose. Ripe black fruits.
Mouth:
Strong tannin, medium bodied, little bit of a bite, kind of hot. Not a lot of fruits.
Barbera
Nose:
Plum and black currant are strong on the nose. Thereâs also raisin, vanilla, and a little bit of chocolate as well.
Mouth:
More fuller bodied. Aftertaste is a little bitter. Tannin is deceivingly strong. Black currant/plums and black fruits in general.
Review of offer:
At this price point, we both think these wines are worth the 6-pack and case pricing. This would be an excellent wine for a late summer BBQ party.
@dioniseuss Thanks for review and photos. From the notes Iâm guessing maybe these would benefit from a little bit of âbreathingâ time. Or if you can post an update tomorrow for 2nd-day tasting.
On the Zero Manip, I like the idea of the âsmoky oakyâ A little worried about the âbite ⊠kind of hotâ but that may be needing some time open, or also the food pairing as you mention (maybe best with grilled meats?)
Anyway thinking I might go for the 1/2 case to try these. You donât usually find Carignane-heavy blends. Also just noticed that the Zero Manip was also packed in 3l bag-in-box. Wonder how those were distributed? Doesnât seem like enough qty to hit retail chains; was it maybe for restaurant wines?
I know thatâs not the mainstream here, but some âbox winesâ arenât that bad. I am drinking some âBlack Boxâ Chilean Sauv Blanc box wine at the moment.
A little breathing time to help soften the acid/tannin bite⊠and our wines always show more civility the second day. Smoky and leaner meats maybe could work better⊠Cabs and Petites for the fatty pork belly.
The 3L bag in box we do are sold 99% direct. A few restaurants have picked some up, but have gone more to keg on tap. I first got the inspiration for BIB after visiting France in 2011 and seeing a number of relatively small producers making them for local consumption in the South, so pursued doing some of our own, and have since. Just a few of the wines that we also bottle make it into the format, in the quantity of 25-100 cases each, filling them from stainless steel drums throughout the year to optimize freshness. A few neighbor wineries of ours in the Dry Creek Valley and around Healdsburg have taken to doing small amounts as well. To make them ready for distribution and mass retail sale, weâd have to stabilize and add more SO2 than we like, so keeping it small and hands on/labor of love for loyal customersâŠ
@PetersonWinery
The Larger Format is Very Interesting!
I really enjoy your wines, great QPR!!
I had to check my CellarTracker inventory. So I have 20 btls of Peterson Winery. Thatâs not my REAL PROBLEMâŠitâs the other 1000+ bottles in my inventory and absolutely no more room!! Hmmm. Gotta think this out!
@PetersonWinery
Even though my taste buds take me to dry red wines, I like dry whites to change the pace. Your whites sound interesting! Ever think about offering your whites on this site??
@PetersonWinery With all the wine that Scott and Jana have and he comes on here and buys this case impressed and pushed me over the top! Getting a case and hope to find a crack somewhere to store it!!
@Boatman72 Thank you for the kind words and support!!
Boxes are more space efficient too! Iâve debated presenting them to CM as an offer but shipping them for their fulfillment and all is just a little different than bottles. Maybe down the road.
Weâve looked at our estate 3V Blend as an offer before, but arenât making much quantity of the others so hasnât made the most sense.
@PetersonWinery if you are around, just curious about the â75 cases | 3L bag-in-box.â I find wine distribution interesting and also I like the trend toward either cans (187, 250ml) or âbag-in-boxâ which used to be for âcheap winesâ but now has some better offerings. So Iâm all for these alternative distribution techniques (for example there are some great Oregon wines in cans these days).
But the 75 cases of boxed-wine, just curious what that was for? My guess was maybe restaurant âwine by the glassâ which it seems the âZeroâ blend would work well at.
@pmarin lol literally was mid-typing on the above thread when it popped up there was a new mention⊠Hope that answers your initial question! Yes the Zero is the main wine weâve done for restaurants in keg, and some BIB.
@ScottHarveyWine Thank you! Jamie here (Fredâs son/winemaker) - Looks like Iâm heading up to stay in Sutter Creek for a post-harvest getaway this weekend. Still sorting plans and visits, but Iâll bring a couple other things to leave for you/your folks too at one of the tasting rooms.
@kainc to be honest I was thinking Swedish too, but I checked in with the Oracle and she said âEnglish, Scottish and Germanâ so I took German. At least weâre in the same region!
The ZM was one of my favorites from last year. Getting a little loaded up on these recent offerings, but have to get at least the 6 âŠ
/giphy frosted-questionable-duck
Scott Harvey, Peterson, and Pedroncelli are pretty much auto-buys for me. Love these two bottles. Only thing missing is the Mendo Blendo.
/giphy perforated-automatic-mountain
@james Sounds like you lucked out-- my case arrived today and the Barbera is definitely the better of the two.
I read somewhere that the Tollini Vineyard has some Petite Sirah; for me, the Zero would be better if it had about 25% P.S. But tastes differ; thatâs just my opinion.
@DickL I do like some PS but also Peterson is one of my top picks, and after the reviews about the ZM and of course any excuse for osso buco is why I wouldnât want to at least try it
2016 Peterson Barbera, Tollini Vineyard, Mendocino County
Tasting Notes
Fredâs (Peterson) Vintaged View
Specs
2016 Peterson Zero Manipulation Red Wine, Tollini Vineyard
Tasting Notes
Vineyard Notes
Production Notes
Winemaker Notes
Food Pairing Notes
Specs
Whatâs Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$228/Case at Peterson Winery for 2016 Peterson Zero Manipulation Red Wine, Tollini Vineyard & 6x 2015 Peterson Barbera, Tollini Vineyard, Mendocino County
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Nov 15 - Friday, Nov 19
Peterson Tollini Vineyard Mixed Reds
6 bottles for $64.99 $10.83/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2016 Peterson Barbera
2016 Peterson Zero Manipulation Red Wine
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2016 Peterson Tollini Vineyard Mixed Reds - $20 = 16.66%
These both sound like theyâre right up my alley, and the half-case penalty isnât bad. Any Rats?
@InFrom I was thinking Iâd buy, but it was the Scott factor that got me to click.
/giphy relaxing-tempered-waffle
@InFrom Just noticed theyâre screw-tops
We have purchased several of the Peterson offerings on CM, maybe WW, donât remember. We found them all to be very good QPR.
The 2015 vintage of both of these wines were offered in a mixed case last October, same price. click here for discussion, with rats (including RPM who said it was an âexcellent valueâ), winemaker participation, and an appearance and thumbs up from Scott Harvey on the winery. At $9 and change/bottle, that should be enough to pull the trigger.
@pseudogourmet98 based on this alone, in for a case. After further investigation, would have gone for a second it I didnât already have 3 other cases in the mail
Got my lucky email this past week to be a lab rat of not just 1 bottle but 2 bottles of wine! Thank you Alice! After patiently waiting I was rewarded by finding 2 bottles of 2016 Peterson wines. I have been tempted by these offerings on here before but never pulled the trigger.
Barbera which is a favorite of mine and a blend Zero Manipulation (Carignane, Grenache & Syrah). Interesting! Also, enjoyed reading about the winery and itâs winemaking.
Started with opening (twist top
) the Barbera which is a nice deep color. Took little time in the glass for it to open up to give a nice aroma of black cherries and raspberries. First sip a little tart but then a nice bold juice with smooth mouth feel. Dry wine with nice fruit flavor with slight chocolate finish. Low tannins with acidity that would pair nice with a spicy dish or steak but not well paired with the salmon caesar salad I had. The dressing brought the tartness out. But was a good glass of wine by itself.
Day 2 tasted sour cherry that mellowed out to go nice with mushroom red sauce over pasta.
Next up the Zero Manipulation. Wasnât sure what to expect with a blend that the primary is Carignane but was greeted with a very nice wine. After letting the wine open in the glass after pouring was rewarded with nice raspberry and maybe plum aroma. Lighter in color than the Barbera. First taste was very a smooth balanced fruit forward wine. Wow this is really good! Paired well with grilled pompano with coconut ginger rice.
Iâd say both wines drink well above their price point. Great deal at the Casemate price. Both very enjoyable wines not to complex. Wanted the Barbera to be by my fav but think the Zero Manipulation won out for me. If on the fence Iâd say BUYâŠI know I am. I donât think youâll regret the purchase
As always âThank You Casematesâ for letting me be a lab rat!
@dawnlac Thank you for the great rattage
I canât really speak to the 2016s today, but the 2015s I got here last October were a very good value. I think I just had the last bottle from that case a couple of weeks ago.
Iâm very tempted to pull the trigger on these too (and still might), but I just got the Pedroncelli case over the weekend and will be short on storage.
So on the fence-everything I have gotten from Peterson has been good but I bought so much last week. I promised to be good this week.
Hmmm, I was hoping for a pinot noir in time for turkey day. Iâve never had anything by Peterson. Thoughts on how these would work with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?
@DebRVA I have bought several Peterson offers here. The Barbara would be lovely with Thanksgiving.
@DebRVA
Barbera does make a nice turkey/stuffing/gravy wine. Nice bright acidity, low tannins. Maybe even a better âturkey wineâ than a Pinot for those that BBQ or deep fry like we have some years here!
And actually the Zero wouldnât be a bad pairing either. Now that I open a bottle here to taste with my turkey sausage breakfast sandwich at 8:30am⊠Cheers!
@DebRVA After being lab rat. I would personally enjoy either of these with Thanksgiving
dinner. I think both would pair nicely.
@DebRVA @PetersonWinery Iâm in based on your comments. Thank you! Canât wait to try each.
/giphy octagonal-lowdown-eel
Sold on a case by the lab rat and positive comments. Was looking for something a bit different.
/giphy milky-springy-asiago
/giphy gregarious-kingly-jeans
First case in a while. Canât wait!
/giphy disadvantaged-cogent-debt
casemates can you not remind me of my crippling debt whilst I am throwing more wine on my amex?! I drink to forget my debt, not remember it!
@connorbush Well pretty much as soon as you hit the âBuyâ button and got the order phrase, you realized what you were in for.
Kind-of like fortune cookies, except theyâve made those always be positive (or at least ambiguous). But order number/names⊠no protection there. Youâre just a likely to get disappointing-failed-doom as you are to get wonderful-happy-butterflies.
@connorbush
/giphy disappointing-failed-doom
/giphy wonderful-happy-butterflies
/giphy afraid-martial-wood
/giphy peppery-soaking-toothpaste
@srpete someone made a graphic of my kitchen!
except there arenât any mice in this one.
Hi All,
My wife and I were lucky enough to snag a couple of bottles to rat and Iâll list our notes below. We paired these wines with a braised pork belly, but we think it would be better with grilled meats. Please let me know if anyone has any questions!
Zero manipulation
Nose:
Smoky, oaky nose. Ripe black fruits.
Mouth:
Strong tannin, medium bodied, little bit of a bite, kind of hot. Not a lot of fruits.
Barbera
Nose:
Plum and black currant are strong on the nose. Thereâs also raisin, vanilla, and a little bit of chocolate as well.
Mouth:
More fuller bodied. Aftertaste is a little bitter. Tannin is deceivingly strong. Black currant/plums and black fruits in general.
Review of offer:
At this price point, we both think these wines are worth the 6-pack and case pricing. This would be an excellent wine for a late summer BBQ party.
@dioniseuss Thanks for review and photos. From the notes Iâm guessing maybe these would benefit from a little bit of âbreathingâ time. Or if you can post an update tomorrow for 2nd-day tasting.
On the Zero Manip, I like the idea of the âsmoky oakyâ A little worried about the âbite ⊠kind of hotâ but that may be needing some time open, or also the food pairing as you mention (maybe best with grilled meats?)
Anyway thinking I might go for the 1/2 case to try these. You donât usually find Carignane-heavy blends. Also just noticed that the Zero Manip was also packed in 3l bag-in-box. Wonder how those were distributed? Doesnât seem like enough qty to hit retail chains; was it maybe for restaurant wines?
I know thatâs not the mainstream here, but some âbox winesâ arenât that bad. I am drinking some âBlack Boxâ Chilean Sauv Blanc box wine at the moment.
@dioniseuss @pmarin
A little breathing time to help soften the acid/tannin bite⊠and our wines always show more civility the second day. Smoky and leaner meats maybe could work better⊠Cabs and Petites for the fatty pork belly.
The 3L bag in box we do are sold 99% direct. A few restaurants have picked some up, but have gone more to keg on tap. I first got the inspiration for BIB after visiting France in 2011 and seeing a number of relatively small producers making them for local consumption in the South, so pursued doing some of our own, and have since. Just a few of the wines that we also bottle make it into the format, in the quantity of 25-100 cases each, filling them from stainless steel drums throughout the year to optimize freshness. A few neighbor wineries of ours in the Dry Creek Valley and around Healdsburg have taken to doing small amounts as well. To make them ready for distribution and mass retail sale, weâd have to stabilize and add more SO2 than we like, so keeping it small and hands on/labor of love for loyal customersâŠ
@dioniseuss thank you for the great report
@PetersonWinery
The Larger Format is Very Interesting!
I really enjoy your wines, great QPR!!
I had to check my CellarTracker inventory. So I have 20 btls of Peterson Winery. Thatâs not my REAL PROBLEMâŠitâs the other 1000+ bottles in my inventory and absolutely no more room!! Hmmm. Gotta think this out!
@PetersonWinery
Even though my taste buds take me to dry red wines, I like dry whites to change the pace. Your whites sound interesting! Ever think about offering your whites on this site??
@PetersonWinery With all the wine that Scott and Jana have and he comes on here and buys this case impressed and pushed me over the top! Getting a case and hope to find a crack somewhere to store it!!
@Boatman72 Thank you for the kind words and support!!
Boxes are more space efficient too!
Iâve debated presenting them to CM as an offer but shipping them for their fulfillment and all is just a little different than bottles. Maybe down the road.
Weâve looked at our estate 3V Blend as an offer before, but arenât making much quantity of the others so hasnât made the most sense.
Popped back in for some Petersonâs!
@PetersonWinery if you are around, just curious about the â75 cases | 3L bag-in-box.â I find wine distribution interesting and also I like the trend toward either cans (187, 250ml) or âbag-in-boxâ which used to be for âcheap winesâ but now has some better offerings. So Iâm all for these alternative distribution techniques (for example there are some great Oregon wines in cans these days).
But the 75 cases of boxed-wine, just curious what that was for? My guess was maybe restaurant âwine by the glassâ which it seems the âZeroâ blend would work well at.
@pmarin lol literally was mid-typing on the above thread when it popped up there was a new mention⊠Hope that answers your initial question! Yes the Zero is the main wine weâve done for restaurants in keg, and some BIB.
/giphy lagging-eaten-boron
/giphy mesmerizing-topical-drug
@gstigall I know someone who can help clear them out
/giphy full-faded-division
Opps⊠ended up with 2 cases, I suppose the 1st giphy is more accurate than I thoughtâŠ
Have always enjoyed Peterson wines and like Mendocino Barbera. So, Iâm in. The blend looks fun.
Cheers
@ScottHarveyWine Thank you! Jamie here (Fredâs son/winemaker) - Looks like Iâm heading up to stay in Sutter Creek for a post-harvest getaway this weekend. Still sorting plans and visits, but Iâll bring a couple other things to leave for you/your folks too at one of the tasting rooms.
@PetersonWinery Great, give me a call when youâre here. Hopefully, we can get together and trade some wine. My cell is 707 337-9202.
Cheers,
Scott
/giphy quality-refined-hare
Itâs Peterson, which is German for QPR. In for a case, of course:
/giphy defeated-proficient-horse
@KitMarlot I was thinking Peterson is âSwedishâ for QPR, but you are entitled to your own opinion. QPR is where we agree.
@kainc to be honest I was thinking Swedish too, but I checked in with the Oracle and she said âEnglish, Scottish and Germanâ so I took German. At least weâre in the same region!
@kainc @KitMarlot Swedish in heritage, with a Germanic spirit, and Italian attitude perhaps. Thank you!
@kainc @KitMarlot @PetersonWinery
SkÄl from the Hanson side of my family to yours!
Off the boat from Sweden to farm sorghum in Alberta, CA instead of grapes in Mendocino. What were they thinking?
Awesome.
/giphy omnivorous-morose-polish
KRULL! A SKULL! BRETT HULL! AWESOME!
The ZM was one of my favorites from last year. Getting a little loaded up on these recent offerings, but have to get at least the 6 âŠ
/giphy frosted-questionable-duck
Scott Harvey, Peterson, and Pedroncelli are pretty much auto-buys for me. Love these two bottles. Only thing missing is the Mendo Blendo.
/giphy perforated-automatic-mountain
@jlim13 Much appreciated!!! 2016 Mendo sold out just before the offer, and 17 being released next month.
Case just arrived â 12 Barberas and zero Zero Manipulations
@winedavid CS message sent. Seems to be good shape otherwise.
@james Sounds like you lucked out-- my case arrived today and the Barbera is definitely the better of the two.
I read somewhere that the Tollini Vineyard has some Petite Sirah; for me, the Zero would be better if it had about 25% P.S. But tastes differ; thatâs just my opinion.
@DickL I do like some PS but also Peterson is one of my top picks, and after the reviews about the ZM and of course any excuse for osso buco is why I wouldnât want to at least try it
@PetersonWinery Thank you for the opportunity to be a Lab rat. Just got my caseâŠknow now to get 2 cases. Cheers
Fantastic
Wish I got more!
Also wish I got more and I got a case! Came here to give kudos to the vineyard. This stuff is awesome. Barbera is just spot on for me.
POPSOCKETS! SPROCKETS! DAVY CROCKETT! AWESOME!
@osiris3mc We just opened our first bottle tonight, the blend. Really enjoying it.
@InFrom @osiris3mc I agree completely. I wish I had gone in for more.