Varieties
100% Petit Verdot

Geographical Indication                 
Shenandoah Valley

Winemakers and Vineyards         
Winemakers –Jessi Gatewood  
Vineyards - Barren Ridge

Vintage Overview 
2019  started out as a wonderful vintage.. The growing season was relatively hot, sunny and dry days with cool nights through harvest of the whites and early picked reds. This led to clean fruit and good acidity for both the whites and the majority of reds and roses. This Petit Verdot was allowed to hang longer and then was picked just before a hurricane. The resulting fruit was perfect for the drying barn and resulted in a much better drying and higher sugars than our port in the past.

Winemaking          
Grapes were harvested then delivered to a tobacco drying barn and dried to 35 brix. Then it was crushed and fermented until the winemaker decided to stop the fermentation with brandy. Once fermentation had stopped, the wine was racked into French oak and French spirits barrels and aged for 18 months.. 

Analysis           
Alcohol % 17.5
Sugar % 10.9  
pH 3.85

Color : deep garnet

Nose: earthy, black fruits, vinous

Palate: dark cherry, dried fruits  earthy notes, and spicy, warm finish

Cellaring: Should age easily for 3-5 years.

Food and wine pairing: Dark Chocolate or on its own as a special treat.

Tasting Note: Deep garnet in color, this tobacco barn-dried Petit Verdot Port presents earthy notes and black
fruits. Infused with Virginia-distilled brandy, the Port is full of dark cherry and a spicy, long finish that makes this a perfect digestif to share with friends after a great meal. This Port will keep up to a week or longer after
opening than a typical red wine.