Petite Sirah from the West Vineyard with a twist. For the twist, we blend in Zinfandel, Carignane and Syrah to add complexity and depth.The focused core of dark, concentrated berry is intertwined with a mineral essence. A big, bold wine balanced and made approachable by blending.

Petite Sirah is a grape not widely grown outside of California, and could be considered as much of an American variety as Zinfandel. It has more often been used as a blending component to enhance the color, tannins and structure of other red varietals, since by itself we usually find Petite Sirah wines to be rather monolithic and one-dimensional. Since our first vintage of Petite Sirah in 1994, we’ve chosen to blend other full-flavored varietals that complement Petite Sirah and add complexity, layers of flavors, spice and length.

Because we were able to source Petite Sirah from two vineyards in different corners of the Dry Creek Valley showcasing varied terroirs, and the wine contains a healthy dash of Grenache and Carignane, we feel we’ve created a wine that truly speaks of our sense of place.

Our 2012 Petite Sirah is a big chewy mouthful, with balance and complexity not traditionally found in varietal bottlings of this “not-so-petite” wine.