Our Petite Sirah is from the Casa de Vinas Vineyard owned by Julio and Marta Covarrubias and is located below our winery. Petite Sirah has some of the thickest skins of all Vitis Vinifera grapes. This unique feature of PS grapes makes it possible to create a wine that is so dark purple it is almost black. But hand in hand with color anthocyanins go grape tannins, so waiting to pick the fruit until these tannins are sufficiently ripe is the key to creating a wine that is ready to drink when the fruit is at its brightest.
True to its origins, this year’s petite is so purple/black that it stains the glass. Floral blackberries, brown sugar and walnuts skins create a medley of deep aromas. On the palate, the blackberries dominate but are supported by unsweetened chocolate and roasted coffee beans. Rustic tannins are mouth drying but keep you from forgetting that this is Petite Sirah you are drinking; it is truly an unforgettable wine.
7702 Cedar Mountain Drive, Livermore CA 94550 - Winery: 925.606.7411 - Fax: 925.606.7308 - rhonda@woodfamilyvineyards.com