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Wine Details
Price:
$30.00 per bottle
Description:
Dry Creek Valley. Dark 'inky' complexion. Dusty, black cherry nose. Rich dark fruits layered with subtle clove spice. The fruit, acidity and complexity are perfectly balanced and quite pleasant now. Serve with rich sauces, stews or sip by the fireplace. Age 15-20 years. 14.8% alcohol.
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Varietal Definition
Petite Sirah:
Petite Sirah is the same as the French variety known as Durif, a cross of Peloursin, with the true Syrah. A French nurseryman, Dr. François Durif, propagated the grape trying for resistance to powdery mildew and named it after himself, in the 1870s. Petite Sirah has long been an important blending grape, prized primarily for its deep color and fairly intense tannin. It is the variety most often chosen to blend into Zinfandel for added color, complexity, body, and to tone down the tendency of Zins toward "jammy" fruit.
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