Editor's PickAzamor Petit Verdot - Azamor Wines
by Azamor Wines · vintage 2015
100% Petit Verdot – Our flagship wine, made with this special Bordeaux variety. Petit Verdot wine is an exceptionally persistent and elegant wine. Aged in French oak barrels. 2015 release marks the eighth vintage of AZAMOR’s Petit Verdot. In its traditional home in France, Petit Verdot is the least known and grown of the Bordeaux varieties, where it traditionally makes up to 5% of blends. At AZAMOR, the vineyard site was hand selected to ensure maximum fruit maturity and balance, of this late ripening variety.
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Azamor Petit Verdot - Azamor Wines
100% Petit Verdot – Our flagship wine, made with this special Bordeaux variety. Petit Verdot wine is an exceptionally persistent and elegant wine. Aged in French oak barrels. 2015 release marks the eighth vintage of AZAMOR’s Petit Verdot. In its traditional home in France, Petit Verdot is the least known and grown of the Bordeaux varieties, where it traditionally makes up to 5% of blends. At AZAMOR, the vineyard site was hand selected to ensure maximum fruit maturity and balance, of this late ripening variety.
Fermentation
The Petit Verdot grapes were fermented in 5 tonnes vat for 4 days, the fermentation starting slowly at around 21ºc and gradually increasing to 24ºC. The wine was pressed and finished the fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine was put in barrels.
Ageing
The Petit Verdot wine was aged for 12 months in our cellars, 25% in new & second year French Saury barrels. The remainder was aged in stainless steel tanks.
2015 was the second year of pruning for a dry vineyard to ensure optimum quality and quantity of grapes, because of the estate´s limited water resources. This paid off when the past rainfall before vintage was in May. With the longer “hang time” and the cooler picking conditions, the grapes were of exceptional quality and beautifully complex and balanced. With 15% less quantity, the quality was superior to previous years.
2015 89 points Wine Advocate; Bronze Medal – Decanter DWWA 2021 2014 Silver medal – SWA Sommelier Wine Awards 2019. 2011 100 top wines – Wine Merchant Awards UK; 90 Points Wine Enthusiast Magazine; “Silver Medal” Berliner Wien Trophy 2015; “Silver Medal” Sommelier Awards 2015 2008 “Silver Medal” Decanter Awards 2012 2007 “Berlin Gold” Berliner Wein Trophy 2011 2006 “Silver” Sommelier Wine Awards 2010; “Berlin Gold” Berliner Wein Trophy 2009; “Bronze” Decanter World Wine Awards 2009; “Bronze” International Wine Challenge 2009 2005 “Silver” Sommelier Awards 2009; “Berlin Silver” Berliner Wein Trophy 2008 2004 “Silver” International Wine Challenge 2007; 90 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Azamor Wines
Alentejo, Portugal
Address · 7160-132, Ciladas, Évora, Portugal
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