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Petite Sirah

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It is definitely one of the grapes known as the Petite Sirah variety which is extensively planted in California, although other analysis has shown that in vineyards with the most reliable planting records it may only be one of three distinct varieties known collectively as Petite Sirah.

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Karly Winery

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2001 Petite Sirah
Amador County

This vintage was nothing short of a swan song. The winter was drier than usual, and most vines ran out of water before what we in Amador County call ripeness. Yet, our Petite Sirah ...more went nuts; it got way ripe. Dad had never let the Petite Sirah get that ripe before, and since he knew it was the last crop, we let it go. What the heck! We fermented in our half ton bins, hand punched four times per day, and pressed after seven days. We hand filled three barrels straight from the press and rolled them full into the barrel room. We racked twice, once on the early side to get the truly heavy lies out early. After a year in the barrel, we bottled. The Last Sirah yielded an impressive 97.25 cases.

^$34.00

Cliff Lede Vineyards

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2004 Cliff Lede Petite Sirah
North Coast

A most surprising Petite Sirah, this 2004 offering from Cliff Lede Vineyards displays multiple layers of ever-evolving aromas and flavors. Upon initial opening, one is presented wi ...moreth dense aromas of pie cherry, kirsch, gardenia, cedar and mulberry. Given a little time to display itself, the aromatics evolve into syrah-like elements of violets, underbrush, and fresh blueberries, which finally progress into allspice and cola. The mouth opens with just a hint of lavender, quickly leading to a delicate and balanced palate of lush red fruits, elderberry jam, dark cherries and finishes with a lingering sensuous richness. This Petite Sirah was bottled unfined and unfiltered.

^$28.00

Red Skye Winery

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2004 Petite Syrah
Aguirre Estate Vineyard

If you're already familiar with Livermore Petite Syrah, then this big red is sure to become a new favorite. If you're new to Petite Syrah, then you're about to taste a whole new wo ...morerld! This Petite Syrah has a round, full, texture with overtones of blackberry, vanilla, and smoke. Aged for 24 months on a blend of French and American oak.

John Christopher Cellars

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2004 Petite Sirah - California
Two vineyards in Lodi combined to create this wine

A huge wine with great balance of fruit and tannin.Dark inky color only hints at the wonderful taste to come. Awarded TOP stars in a blind tasting of 99 Petite Sirah's by the S.F. ...more Chronicle. Pairs well with full flavored foods, including BBQ'd pork tenderloin!

^$20.00

Irish Vineyards

CAW Rating: 99

100

1 reviews

2004 Petites Sirah
Irish Vineyards Winery

Multi Award Winning Wine... Bold, Fruity ad delicious. No other Peties Sirah will ever compare... Has won International, State and local awards.

^$100.00

Envy Wines

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2005 Petite Sirah
Napa Valley

Lots of fruit aromas, Blueberry, Blackberry and Black Cherry with underlying hints of Cola. This Petite Sirah explodes with fruit on the palate and finishes with soft tannins and a ...more touch of Black Pepper and Dark Chocolate. Very limited case production - 95 cases

^$45.00

Abundance Vineyards

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2004 Petite Sirah
Mencarini Vineyards - Lodi

The 2004 Petite Sirah is our very first release and a proud accomplishment. It is an opulent blend of 15% Lodi Zinfandel and 85% Lodi Petite Sirah, both from the Mencarini Vineyard ...mores.

The dark garnet plum color of this wine is enough to get any connoisseur interested. On the nose, this Petite opens with slightly spice and coffee aromas and continues with ripe Bing cherries and blackberries. With further aeration of the wine, the aroma profile develops with more ripened fruit flavors overpowering the spice. The mouth feel is well balanced for a young wine. The fuit flavors continue to ripen and start to pop while the finish leaves you wanting a second glass.

This wine would be best enjoyed with any beef or lamb dish, or even your favorite grilled eggplant recipe. Cheers!

^$16.00

Foppiano Vineyards

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2004 Petite Sirah
Russian River Valley Estate

The 2004 Foppiano Vineyards Estate Petite Sirah was made entirely from estate Petite Sirah grapes, grown on the familyâ€™s Russian River Valley Estate. The Pet is full-bodied and d ...moreeeply colored. In the nose, the Petite offers black fruit aromas, which are well met on the palate with blackberry and blueberry flavors, as well as toasty vanilla, exotic spices, and hints of cocoa on the finish.

^$23.00

Foppiano Vineyards

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2001 Petite Sirah, Estate Reserve
Russian River Valley

Foppiano Vineyards has been a family-owned winery since 1896. Petite Sirah is the hallmark wine from our Russian River Valley Estate. For this special Reserve bottling we selected ...morethe oldest Petite Sirah vines from our 2000 Millennium Harvest and allowed the fruit extra hang-time for maximum maturity. This richly extracted, aromatic wine with its lingering flavors and exceptional smoothness is a rewarding choice for cellaring and celebrating. Here's to the next century of Petite Sirah!

^$48.00

Michael Martella Wines

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2003 Mendocino Petite Syrah
Hear Arrow Ranch Vineyard

This lesser-known grape variety from the RhÃ´ne region of France is at its full expression in this 2003 Mendocino Petite Syrah. I translated my fascination for this grape variety i ...morento an inky-dark, earthy wine with a powerful structure surrounded by rich fruit flavors of plum, blackberry and black cherry. Add notes of violet, chocolate and cedar and you have a rich, complex wine that is delicious to drink now and will also age well in the bottle. The warm days and very cool nights of Mendocino County ensure a long hang time and fully-ripe fruit, necessary to tame the tannins of Petite Sirah. The hillside-grown grapes for this wine come from organically and biodynamically-farmed Heart Arrow Ranch. This wine is a perfect dinner party companion to grilled or roasted red meats, smoked turkey or osso buco. grilled vegetables, lamb stew and spicy pizzas.

^$35.00

Ravenswood Winery

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2004 Petite Sirah
Sonoma County

Petite Sirah's story is a heartwarmer in more ways than one. Brought to California from France in the nineteenth century, it was planted alongside Zinfandel to lend oomph to that v ...morearietal. Somehow, in the supportive process, its own merits got eclipsed; not until the 1990s did scientists discover it's the genetic child of the noble Syrah. Since at that point Ravenswood had been working with old vineyards for 25 years, however, we were already aware of the power and integrity that this grape shows when vinified alone. Today the only remaining confusion comes from calling such a big, rich, thick, chewy, plummy, inky, peppery wine "petite."

^$18.00

Stagsâ€™ Leap Winery

CAW Rating: 89

100

1 reviews

2004 Petite Syrah
Napa Valley

The rich aromatics of this wine include ripe black fruit, black currants, cocoa and hints of vanilla. On the palate, blackberry, black plums integrate with back notes of maple syru ...morep, creme brulee, and hints of earth, to introduce a very full and voluptuous mouthfeel. With classic Petite Syrah tannin structure, this wine finishes with a long, chewy bitter-chocolate finish.

^$38.00

Titus Vineyards

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2005 Titus Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Napa Valley

It's a bold show-stopper wine with layers of blackberry, blue plum and cocoa. Known for its dark inky character, we call this our Blue Tooth wine.

^$35.00

Bella Vista/Cilurzo Winery

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2001 Petite Sirah Reserve
Temecula

A young wine that promises future rewards of matured pleasures longing to be fulfilled. Fruity and spicy. Winner of Gold, 2 Silver, and 4 Bronze Medals!

^$24.95

Bella Vista/Cilurzo Winery

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2004 Late Harvest Petite Sirah
Temecula

Enjoy by the fireplace with your favorite fantasy! Serve chilled after dinner by itself or pour over cheesecake, vanilla bean ice cream or enjoy with berry or chocolate desserts. W ...moree recommend trying two parts Bella Vista Champagne with one part Late Harvest.

^$18.95

Givich Vineyards

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2004 Petite Syrah, SP3 Vineyard
El Dorado

^$30.00

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

CAW Rating: 86

100

1 reviews

2003 Durif
McDowell Valley

Durif is one of many grape varieties that is grown in the RhÃ´ne Valley of France and it is one of the varieties allowed in ChÃ¢teauneuf-du-Pape wines. Early in the 20th Century cu ...morettings of Durif from the RhÃ´ne Valley were shipped to California, but during this process the cuttings were given the name Petite Sirah. There really is no such thing as Petite Sirah in France, it was simply a name applied to the Durif grape when it was first brought over to the U.S. Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard has been labeling this variety by its â€œrealâ€ name since 1977.

Whatever you want to call it, this particular release has a massive structure which is balanced by an equally impressive depth of fruit and spicy, smoky complexity. The smoky, spicy elements are wrapped around a whole lot of blackberries and other dark fruit. This one needs a looooong wake-up call in the decanter at this point and should age for quite a few years. Have it with a nice cut of beef or lamb and it should work beautifully.

The grapes for this wine come from plantings in the McDowell Valley appellation of Mendocino county from 1948. These old vines produce wines with a lot of flavor intensity and the kin

^$18.00

B.R. Cohn Winery

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2005 Petite Sirah
North Coast

This old world style Petite Sirah is dark and rich with wonderful brambly blackberry and spice aromas, luscious berry flavors, and rich tannins. To enhance complexity, we aged this ...more wine in the best French oak, adding sweet toasty oak and vanilla nuances to the blend. The grapes for our 2005 Petite Sirah are primarily from the rocky soils of the Diamond Ridge Vineyard.

We suggest serving B.R. Cohn Petite Sirah with your favorite grilled meat or strong cheeses.

^$38.00

Grands Amis

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2003 Grands Amis Petite Sirah

Awards: 2006 California State Fair - Gold Medal winner (94 points). This Petite Sirah is probably the biggest of its class around. With a blackberry nose this wine appears to be ve ...morery modest, until it reaches your mouth. It will awake all your senses!
With a complex taste of dark berry fruits and a liquorice undertone. Big tannins are well integrated with the French Oak and the 16% alcohol.
This wine has been aged for 27 months in 80% French Oak and 20% American Oak of which 60% was new barrels and 40% second fill.
Alcohol 16%
Total production: 100 cases

^$24.99

Viano Vineyards

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2003 Petite Sirah

^$15.00

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CAW Rating: 99

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Multi Award Winning Wine... Bold, Fruity ad delicious. No other Peties Sirah will ever compare... Has won International, State and local awards.

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