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This wine is in no way petite – it’s big, inky and luscious.
This wine is in no way petite – it’s big, inky and luscious.
With baked blackberry and spicy smoked hickory, there is
no shortage of flavor. It has the perfect mouth feel of chewy
tannins, yet finishes surprisingly smooth for a Petite Sirah.
Great with prime rib, grilled steaks, barbequed ribs, or even
burgers. Seek out its wild side by pairing it with game, such
as deer, elk or buffalo. Enjoy it at the end of the meal with
rich, dark chocolate or a luscious berry dessert.
The Clarksburg appellation is known for producing top
quality Petite Sirah, mainly due to its ideal climate for this
varietal. As the Sacramento Valley heats up during the day, it
pulls in the maritime breezes from the bay, which allows warm
summer days and cool evenings. Grown in nutrient rich, sandy
clay soils, the vines are trained into a bilateral configuration
on a California “T” trellis. Spur pruned, the vines are shoot,
cluster and leaf thinned for a balanced vine and optimum
flavor development.
Grapes were handpicked in the morning, then de-stemmed
and crushed in a temperature controlled tank.. The skins,
juice and seeds were cold soaked for 48 hours before they were
inoculated with yeast. The wine was pumped-over several
times a day and fermented at 85ºF for 10 days. After pressing,
the wine was transferred to oak barrels for 12 months of aging.
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