> The Iron Horse Vineyards

they make a lot of sparkling, right?

> Looking at the bottle, it's 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc,
> 10% Merlot, and 1% Petit Vertot (which I've never heard of - what is it
> used for??)

Petit verdot is one of the five blending grapes of Bdx (with CS, CF,
Merlot, and Malbec- let's asave the Carmenere arguments for another
thread). Typically added for tannin and darker color. In Bordeaux
seldom used as more than maybe 3% of blend,though Pichon-Lalande
sometimes uses more (some claim the weird green notes one sometimes get
from young PL are due to the Petit verdot)

> Normally I'm a purist, but I'm gaining a new respect for
> blends.

Just for clarity, many (most?) CalCabs include other grapes

thanks for notes, sounds worth searching for