Come to the dark side. Dark and delicious, that is – warm violets on the nose, black cherries on the palate and inky tannins on the finish. Even though this wine is dark all the way around, the tannins are well balanced without being overwhelming. The deep dark style of Petite Sirah tends to lend itself to long bottle aging and grows more drinkable over time. After 5 years in the bottle, this wine continues to soften and evolve. It makes for a surprisingly drinkable Petite Sirah that has all of the complexity without any of the harshness of a new wine.
Varietal: Petite Sirah
Vintage: 2014
Vineyard Designation: Casa de Vinas
Appellation: Livermore Valley AVA
Varietal Composition: 100% Petit Sirah
Alcohol: 14.2%
Interests
Churrascarias, farm to table dining, Stoicism, slacklining, Halloween, Medieval vernacular, Drakkar Noir, chocolate covered cherries, Game of Thrones, and true crime podcasts.
Vineyard
Casa de Vinas vineyard is owned and cared for by Julio Covarrubias. This vineyard sits in the Tesla district, near the end of Greenville Road, with great access to sunlight, water and the breeze off the Altamont. Julio specializes in growing all six Bordeaux varietals and the grapes speak for themselves year after year. His meticulous care and passion for this vineyard not only produces exceptional fruit, but is the driving force behind our longstanding friendship with this exemplary grower.
Winemaking
These grapes were picked extremely clean, as is typical of fruit from this vineyard. Crush was followed by a cold soak in the cellar before beginning fermentation.
Fermentation
Whole berry fermentation in macro bins with punch downs twice per day allowed for a complete and predictable fermentation. Primary fermentation was followed by malolactic fermentation before aging.
Aging
Barrel aged for approximately 24 months in 25% new French and American oak.
Visit our website to purchase a bottle or a case of 2014 Petite Sirah, or our recipe box for pairing ideas!
