Nose
A seductive combination of violets, bacon, cinnamon and black fruit unfold across the nose of our Petite Sirah.
Palate
Dark fruit and blueberry pie continue through the middle, met by big, chewy tannins. Oak aging lends sweet vanilla and rich maple syrup that flow through the palate and into the long finish.
Winemaking
As its name suggests, Petite Sirah grows in tight clusters of small grapes with intense character. When crafted with care, it can yield dark, decadent and desirable wines. After we hand harvested the fruit, we cold-soaked the grapes to gently extract the signature color and rich flavors that draw us to this varietal. During fermentation, the juice was pumped over the skins several times a day, which allowed thorough extraction of varietal character.
Aging
We aged the wine for 18 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, almost 30 percent new, to lend structure and hints of spice to the wine.
Food Pairing
With evenly distributed tannins and full-bodied flavors, this wine matches up perfectly with hearty foods such as rich pastas or roasted meats.
