2018 Di Arie Petite Sirah
Estate Grown
Shenandoah Valley, CA
Winemaker's Notes:
Petite Sirah, AKA Durif, was named after Francois Durif, a botanist from the French
University of Montpellier that created it.
The original source seed was obtained from the berry of another French
variety named Peloursin. After more
than 100 years, the father was identified through DNA analysis as Syrah.
This variety contains
generous amounts of tannins, color, and backbone that make it an ideal wine for
use as a blending wine. For just these
reasons, it can be a challenge to make it into a balanced varietal wine.
We harvested the grapes at the peak of ripeness to maximize
the fruit character and minimize the harsh tannins and fermented the wine in
our Dual Compartment Submerged Cap Fermentation Tanks that resulted in a highly
concentrated wine. We then aged the wine
for two years in French oak barrels. During
final blending we added 15% Estate Grown Syrah to contribute balance and elegance
to the wine.
Inky dark purple in color the wine has a blueberry aroma
with hints of smoke and baking spices. This
wine has very concentrated flavors that carry to the finish adding cocoa and
coffee flavors. This is an elegant wine
with lots of tannins giving a firm structure with a perfect balance.
Varietal Content:
90% Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, Shenandoah
Valley California
15% Syrah, Estate Grown, Shenandoah
Valley California
Bottling Date: February 17, 2021
Cases Produced: 145
pH: 3.65
Alcohol Content: 14.3%
Residual Sugars: Less than 0.1%
