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The Red Hat Old Vine Field Blend

Sheldon

Napa Valley · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Petite Sirah · Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Region
Napa Valley · Napa
Appellation
Napa Valley
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roasted red meats · barbecue · hard cheeses · stews · game meats · lamb

Rated vintages

  • 201593 pts

    Made in even smaller amounts than the vintage before it, this combines 90% Petite Sirah with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from old head-pruned vines. The winemakers succeeded in coaxing fruity raspberry and blackberry around a fully brazen acidity that explodes on the palate. Softly t…

  • 201492 pts

    Blending 77% Petite Sirah and 23% Cabernet Sauvignon from a field blend of 80-year-old head-pruned vines, this tiny-production effort is impressively light on its feet, aged in all neutral French oak. An abundance of white pepper jumps from the glass as waves of violet, leather,…