Ovid Experiment R8.3 Red 2013Pritchard Hill

We really enjoyed hosting winemaker Austin Peterson and his team a few weeks ago for a private tasting at K. LAZ. It’s always interesting hosting friends in the business as it’s a good check and balance of your knowledge and wit. Luckily, we think we passed with flying colors as they were really into the tasting and wines we shared with them. So it’s even more exciting to now offer their 2013 Experiment R8.3 wine is made from grapes grown predominantly on 3309 rootstock. “3309 is an established rootstock well regarded for its low to moderate vigor and production of smaller berries with more intense fruit flavors. Our 3309 blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are always the first to ripen—an attribute we appreciate here in Napa Valley where grapes are harvested right up to the first big rains. The 2013 Experiment R8.3 wine is a blend of roughly two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon and one-third Cabernet Franc, with a splash of Petit Verdot to provide color and bass notes. It is fresh, intense and focused, with notes of red cherries, boysenberry, cocoa, and sandalwood—a wine that speaks with true gusto.” –Austin Peterson, winemaker.