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Peterson Winery Mendo Blendo Tollini Vineyard Redwood Valley 2020
£128.38
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £21.40 per bottle.
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ZHD55646201
Peterson Winery Mendo Blendo Tollini Vineyard Redwood Valley 2020
- Grapes Petite Sirah 42%, Carignan 25%, Syrah 25%, Grenache 8%
- Country USA
- Region California Mendocino County
- Abv 14.5 %
- Contains sulphites Yes
- Organic No
- Vegan Yes
- Vegetarian Yes
- Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Jamie Peterson
- Closure Screwcap
- A smooth, yet robust wine showing lovely balance and complex aromas of ripe blackberry, toasty cocoa and hints of spicy cedar. The palate is full of boysenberry, plum and cherry with notes of coffee and cigar box on the finish.
The Tollini Vineyard is located in Mendocino County's Redwood Valley and has been in the Tollini family for three generations; now in the hands of Alvin Tollini. The Mendo Blendo is made up of predominantly Petit Sirah, where the vines are traditionally head trained and dry farmed. The Carignan blocks were originally planted by Alvin Tollini father and grandfather and old-vine, low yielding Carignan remains from the original plantings and produces concentrated, flavoursome fruit. Alvin father added to the acreage after he returned from WWII. The Syrah and Grenache were planted by Alvin using the same time-honoured techniques and sustainable approach and they add layers of depth, complexity and balance to the blend. The vines are planted on southwest facing benches in the Redwood Valley and are cultivated with a meticulously sustainable approach. The only treatment used in the vineyard is sulphur dusting, if required, and the vines are harvested by hand
Owner Fred Peterson is an iconoclast with an old-world winemaking philosophy and a devotion to sustainable farming. With decades of expertise, between 1985 to 1990, he was the Vineyard Manager of the legendary Ridge Vineyards. The Peterson approach is to capture the essence of vintage and vineyard, a philosophy they call ‘Zero Manipulation’, with low tech, yet high touch winemaking techniques to produce artisanal wines of a place: wines with soul. Based in the Dry Creek Valley in northern Sonoma County, Peterson Winery was established in 1987. Fred’s son Jamie became assistant winemaker in the summer of 2002 and by 2006, Jamie was given the overall responsibility of winemaker. As a team, Fred and Jamie meticulously assess the grapes
from each vineyard and vintage, evaluating how the weather, soil and site are interacting for the particular vintage. The duo pour their heart and soul into every bottle, producing beautifully balanced wines which truly reflect the time and the place.
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