petit verdot

Handcraft Petite Sirah 2010

The 2010 HandCraft Petite Sirah is 82% Petite Sirah, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Sangiovese, 3% Syrah and 3% Zinfandel sourced from vineyards in more than one California grape growing AVA. HandCraft is one of DFV Wines (makers of Gnarly Head, Brazin, {noble vines} and several others), owned by the Indelicato Family (in business since 1924).  The…

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Chateau Amour Red (Medoc) 2009

The Chateau Amour Red (Medoc) 2009 , a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive (this bottling was produced specifically for Trader Joe’s) is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot grown in estate vineyards in the Medoc region of Bordeaux, France. Chateau Amour is one of Chateau Panigon labels, Chateau Panigon’s usual Bordeaux…

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2010 Coppola Diamond Collection Claret

The 2010 Coppola Diamond Collection Claret is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc sourced from Coppola Estate vineyards, other Napa vineyards, Sonoma and El Dorado AVA (located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains). The word Claret is a British term used to identify Bordeaux…

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2008 Cameron Hughes Santa Ynez Valley Meritage Lot 254

The 2008 Cameron Hughes Santa Ynez Valley Meritage (means the grapes used in the blend are the same varietal grapes approved for wines from Bordeaux, France) Blend is 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Malbec that are sourced from vineyards and a winery in the Happy Canyon AVA…

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2008 Masked Rider Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2008 Masked Rider Six Gun Cabernet Sauvignon is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon (in California a wine has to be a minimum of 75% of one grape to be labeled a single varietal), 14% Petit Verdot and 10% mixed red grapes sourced from more than one California grape growing AVA. Masked Rider is one of Bronco…

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2009 House Red Wine

The 2009 House Red Wine is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 4% Syrah and 2% Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards in the Columbia Valley in Washington State. This blend was originally put together by Charles Smith of Kung Fu Girl Riesling and Velvet Devil Merlot fame (among many other wines)….

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2010 Dr Jebidiah Drinkwell’s Meritage

The 2010 Dr  Jebediah Drinkwell’s Meritage is a Trader Joe’s ($6.99) exclusive label made for them by the Central Coast Wine Warehouse (a custom wine producer) from grapes grown in Paso Robles, California. They have been making this wine for several years and the blend from 2010 is 44% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Franc, 9% Malbec,…

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