Ancient Peaks Renegade Red

From their website:

“Renegade comes from our estate Margarita Vineyard on the historic Santa Margarita Ranch. From missionaries to gunslingers, roughriders to outlaws, a colorful cast of characters has traversed the ranch’s rugged terrain since the 18th century. In that spirit, we have made an intensely flavored blend that pushes the envelope and resists conformity, adding an adventurous twist to our family of wines. Defiantly bold and daringly elegant—this is Renegade.”

Renegade is composed of Syrah, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Margarita Vineyard. The Syrah comes from Block 47 along slopes of ancient sea bed soils, where the fruit achieves deep, dark flavors with meaty richness. The Zinfandel hails from three separate blocks that combine for a complex expression of the variety, while the Malbec from Block 45 provides a juicy textural quality. The Petit Verdot component comes from Block 44 as well as Block 35, where the ownrooted vines deliver deep, concentrated fruit flavors. The Petite Sirah comes from Block 37B, which is noted for providing intense color. Margarita Vineyard stands alone as the southernmost vineyard in the Paso Robles region, nestled into the rugged Santa Lucia Mountain range just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean in the new Santa Margarita Ranch AVA. The surrounding mountain peaks are testaments to the tectonic forces that created Margarita Vineyard’s rare diversity of soils, ultimately fostering natural complexity in our wines.