2020 Genevieve (Red Blend)
Single Vineyard Series
Awards
93 Pts, Double Gold - 2024 American Fine Wine Competition
92 Pts, Gold - 2023 Critic’s Challenge International Wine Competition
A note about the name:
This wine was named “Genevieve” in honor of Co-Owner Dorothy Panella’s French mother, her name was Genevieve. A French style wine named after a wonderful French born woman.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Lodi (Mokelumne River)
Acid
6.0 g/L
pH
3.66
Aging
20 Months, (50% new French) oak barrels
Bottling Date
5/13/2022
Residual Sugar
.02%
Alcohol %
14.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This Bordeaux style red blend is an elegant and full-bodied wine, with aromas of black tea, black currant and cherry cola. Dark fruits flavors lead to a savory, dry and long finish.
Vineyard Notes
All the varietals that make up this blend are grown on our estate which is located in the Mokelumne River Sub AVA of the Lodi Appellation. The vineyard is sustainable farmed and certified green under Lodi Rules. All of varietals in this blend were planted in 2014 using a vertical shoot position trellis system. The soil is a well drained, sandy loam. The crop load was thinned prior to veraison and leaves were pull on the north side of the vine to promote healthy clusters.
Production Notes
30% Petit Verdot, 29% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec
Winemaker Notes
Grapes for all these lots were hand-picked in the morning and gently sorted and transferred to a temperature controlled stainless steel tank for cold soak. Must was inoculated with some carefully selected yeast strains and fermentation was done in tank. Aged 20 months in oak barrels, approximately 54% new French oak.