I tried a wine at a tasting event last fall that I still remember as being exceptionally delicious. It was a rarely produced single-grape wine using the Petit Verdot. Petit Verdot is not usually found alone; it is one of the grapes used in the great classic Bordeaux blends. But though it is seldom found alone in European wines, it is seen occasionally in New World wines.
Sandhill Winery of Kelowna produces a small production (223 cases in 2006) of Petit Verdot at their Phantom Creek vineyard.
I had the 2006 vintage and I, along with some other guests at the tasting, were amazed at its richness and depth. At the end of the evening I managed to snap up an orphaned bottle to enjoy later.
Available only in British Columbia - they can't ship it outside B.C. Pity.
Update: for the latest 2019 vintage they produced only 6 barrels!
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