Trentham Petit Verdot

The estate’s family owned and operated vineyards have
produced many outstanding wines, and this range is a
testament to their finest vineyards. Careful selection of
varietal clones and rootstocks over many years has
enabled the estate to craft wines of character and quality.

The Harvest & Winemaking
The 2008 vintage was quite mild which allowed even ripening and
therefore outstanding flavour development. Fortunately heavy rain
and a short heat wave in January didn’t affect these flavours and
the Petit Verdot grapes were harvested on March 18th at optimum
maturity.
This Petit Verdot was made using our traditional winemaking
techniques. The grapes were crushed into tank and fermented in
skins for 10 days to extract colour and flavour. Post fermentation
the wine was pressed and then matured with French and
American oak for 14 months prior to final blending, stabilisation
and filtration. The wine was bottled in May 2009.
The Wine
2008 marks the fifth release of this wine. It has deep red purple
colour with floral and berry aromas. These characters along with
mocha and spice are present on the palate which is completed
with supportive oak and a velvety tannin finish.
This wine is robust yet fine which makes it an ideal match for
many dishes, especially beef, lamb and kangaroo. Enjoy now or
cellar for 6-8 years.
E S T A T E R A N G E
Analysis
Alcohol: 14.5%
Acid: 5.9 g/L
pH: 3.83
Sweetness: Dry