Reserve Petite Sirah

Winemakers notes ~ Our reserve program is where our winemaker gets to shine! These wines are hand-crafted. Greg might do additional cluster sorting prior to crush or leave the juice on the lees longer to achieve a more intense and flavorful wine. Then the wines are aged longer, in the case of the Petite Sirah he ages them in French oak for 36 months. Once the wine is bottled, it is laid down to rest for an additional 12 months prior to releasing it to the public.

Tasting notes ~ Right out of the gate this wine brings a lot of red berry aromas followed closely with a whiff of damp earth and volcanic soil. This Petite Sirah has medium levels of tannins with bright acids that are layered with big flavors of black raspberry cobbler and caramel. Wild mushrooms and olives pepper the mid-palate to give this wine savory nuances.

• We recommend serving this wine with Greek lamb medallions garnished with olive tapenade, venison topped with blackberry chutney or a pasta Primavera with sun dried tomatoes. Treat yourself by pairing this wine with dessert; we suggest chocolate mousse topped with raspberries.