Petite Sirah

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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2008 Black Orchid - Petite Sirah
Briarwood Estate Vineyard

Hailing from the western edge of Briarwood, our Petite Sirah grows in a block of mixed soils that comprise both calcareous limestone and rocky alluvium. You can practically draw a line through the block where the soils are clearly defined on either side. Black Orchid is 100% estate-grown Petite Sirah and is exactly as its name implies, black. This wine is meant to display not only the powerful profile of the variety, but also the depth and complexity that it derives from our terroir. Hand picked in September, the fruit was de-stemmed, double sorted, then cold soaked for multiple days prior to fermentation. An additional 6 months of barrel aging helped to soften the tannins and improve oak integration. The end result is a deftly balanced wine with an inky profile and layers of fruit.

Jumping out of the glass with aromas of dark, ripe fruit and notes of tobacco leaf and cedar, this wine means business. The palate is layered with dark fruits and spice, reminiscent of olallieberry syrup and cloves. This wine is big, bold, and rich with inky phenolics and subtle undertones of soy. Black Orchid is the most muscular offering of our 2008 wines.

^$40.00

48 cases produced

Lucchesi Vineyards and Winery	Rate this wine
2006 Petite Sirah Lodi Our Petite Sirah is inky and dense in color with opening aromas of ripe fruit supported by underlying spice and earth. The palate is rich and fruit forward with firm tannin and long finish.	^$32.00 182 cases produced

Guglielmo Winery

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2005 Private Reserve Petite Sirah
Santa Clara Valley

This very limited Guglielmo family specialty opens with dark plum and tart cherry fruit aromas with a potpourri of spice. This grape’s typical black pepper component is backed by cinnamon, leather, and a dusting of oak. The plum and pepper elements continue to the palate leading to a lingering dried fruit finish. Medium-bodied in style, this wine should be the perfect accompaniment for grilled beef, leg of lamb, and game dishes.

WINEMAKERS NOTES:
Produced predominately from old vine Petite Sirah first planted by our Grandfather over 70 years ago. These vines continue to yield a Petite Sirah of unusual depth and character. To add complexity to the nose we included a small portion of Santa Clara Valley Merlot. This wine should continue to open up and gain additional complexities in the bottle for at least another 5–8 years. The 2005 vintage yielded approximately 556 cases.

New 2005 Vintage
Varietal Composition: 86% Petite Sirah 14% Merlot
Alcohol: 12.8%
Released August 2007

^$18.00

556 cases produced

Deux Amis Winery

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2004 Petite Sirah
Alexander Valley

Each whiff offers a new series of aromas-blackberry, licorice, cola, black pepper, plum and more. Then all of these characteristics reappear on the palate, tightly wrapped around the raspberry and vanillin oak core. The robust flavors and mouth feel beg for sheppard's pie, beef stew, tri-tip grilled medium-rare or a decadent chocolate dessert. Give this wine a little little cellar aging and you'll find it hard to keep your hands off it.

Alex Vyborny's vineyard, located in the heart of the Alexander Valley, is the source of Deux Amis' 2004 Petite Sirah. The terraced, low yielding vineyard produces incredibly intense and rich fruit year after year.

179 cases produced

Stephen & Walker Winery

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2004 Portentous
Mendocino

"Port-Style" Dessert Wine. This late bottled vintage “port” was a dream to make. The grapes were crushed and chilled down to 45°F and allowed to sit on the skins for six days, extracting flavors and color. We then added yeast and slowly allowed the fermentation to begin with close monitoring, in order to press off the skins and add our brandy at optimal sugar to stop the fermentation. The blend was then transferred to older barrels and allowed to age for 2 1/2 years before bottling.

The grapes are grown on extraordinary mountain vineyards in Mendocino County. The Petite Sirah comes from the Talmage Bench area just west of Ukiah on the eastern side of the valley. It is grown at an elevation of approximately 1,400 feet.. The grapes get very ripe, and give spicy berry fruit with dark, black inky color.

The Zinfandel comes from the Mendocino Ridge Appellation and is grown at an extreme elevation of 2,900 feet. These are very renowned grapes and grow right on the edge of what is deemed common for viticulture, resulting in very concentrated cranberry-raspberry flavors and aromas.

^$65.00

200 cases produced

Stonehedge Winery

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2004 Terroir Select Petite Syrah
Mendocino

The Stonehedge 2004 Terroir Select Petite Syrah is produced exclusively from grapes grown in the famed "Pallini Ranch" Vineyard in Mendocino County. Pallini Ranch is a small grower family who have been farming in Mendocino for 3 generations. These vines are among the oldest vineyards planted in the state of California. The results speak for themselves. The wine is dark, deep in color, nose of berries, it is full bodied, while it keeps its elegance. It has a strong concentrated flavor of blueberry that stays on your pallet for a long time. The balance between hard tannins and soft tannins are very healthy and help the age ability of the wine. This wine has the aging ability of 15 years.

^$26.00

Mutt Lynch Winery	Rate this wine
2005 Canis Major Petite Sirah Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah is the newest addition to our Canis Major wines. Petite Sirah is often called "pets" by grapegrowers; we like the irony of producing a wine from a grape called "pets"!	^$25.00

Collier Falls Vineyards

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2003 Petite Sirah
Dry Creek Valley

This wine reflects its hillside origins, showing a very deep red intense color. Its bouquet is more subtle, with hints of white pepper and violets and a background of black currant jam. On the palate, the wine is bright with lots of liquorice, cranberry and blackberry. Soft, yet firm tannins will allow for mid—term aging but the wine is beautiful now!— Cécile Lemerle—Derbes, Winemaker

^$78.00

Collier Falls Vineyards

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2005 Petite Sirah
Dry Creek Valley

The 2005 Collier Falls Petite Sirah has a dark purple color and displays aromas of blueberry and clove on the nose. On the palate the wine shows an earthy character with hints of white pepper spice. A soft tannic structure coupled with a touch of toasty oak, gives the wine an elegant finish. Aged in French and American oak barrels for 20 months, the wine displays a hint of toasty oak. - Mike Lancaster, Winemaker

^$36.00

93 cases produced

Lytton Springs	Rate this wine
2002 Estate Petite Sirah Lytton Estate Despite its approachability, this full-bodied petite sirah has the structure to develop further over the next decade.	^$30.00

Unti Vineyards & Winery	Rate this wine
2004 Petite Sirah Dry Creek Valley While this inky wine will undoubtedly leave its mark on your teeth, it is much more complex and intensely fruity than the average Petite Sirah beast. Deep aromas of blackberry, cassis, pepper and toasty oak emerge from the glass if you give it some air. This full bodied “rocker” should age nicely over the next 4 to 6 years.	375 cases produced

Moshin Vineyards	Rate this wine
2006 Petite Syrah Foppiano Vineyard, Russian River Valley Savory spice, blueberry, black pepper and warm leather. Dry tannins open Up to coco and rosemary flavors with a soft vanilla finish.	^$38.00

Clos La Chance Wines	Rate this wine
2005 Estate Petite Sirah Central Coast Aromas of concentrated blackberry, Marion berry and huckleberry with violet floral aromas that evolve into mocha, molasses and a touch of smoke and earth. Opulent favors of jammy black plum and currant with dark chocolate, hint of coffee bean and rich, chunky tannins that compliment the long finish.	^$35.00

Rusina Wines	Rate this wine
2006 Petite Sirah Alexander Valley Complex flavors of blackberry, raspberry, white pepper. This Syrah is rich and concentrated with excellent structure with soft and broad tannins.	^$30.00

Charter Oak Winery	Rate this wine
2006 Old Vine Napa Valley Petite Sirah Napa Valley Tons of ripe raspberry and blackberry, dark chocolate, and a black-cherry center. The fruit is sourced from the historic David Fulton vineyard in St. Helena planted over 80 years ago and blended with Old Vine Monte Rosso Zinfandel, which gives the wine a black cherry finish. Only 125 cases.	125 cases produced

Carver Sutro Vineyards

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2005 Petite Sirah
Napa Valley

Following are Robert Parker’s tasting notes of the 05 barrell sample:

”From the northeastern corner of the Napa Valley, this (Carver Sutro) Petite Sirah specialist turns out pedal to the metal, powerful, intense wines from this underrated varietal. “Revealing an opaque purple hue as well as a full-bodied, dense personality, the 2005 Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard offers up scents of blueberries, black raspberries, camphor, graphite, and spring flowers. It reveals huge tannins, good acidity and 25 years of aging potential.”

^$48.00

Wattle Creek Winery	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah Yorkville Highlands This inky deep, purple and black wine is dense and extreme. Aromas express tight blackberry, molasses, anise, black pepper and dusty terroir with a hint of sweet oak. Flavors follow with Blackberry, tobacco, and subtle toasty oak. This intense wine exhibits tremendous structure and a lovely fine grain of tannin. Enjoy!	^$30.00

Bogle Vineyards	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah California

Bogle Vineyards

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2006 Petite Sirah
California

First produced in 1978 by the Bogle family, this 2004 Petite Sirah is considered Bogle’s “heritage” varietal. On the nose, luscious boysenberry teases you along with touches of black pepper and herbs. Trademark inky and jammy tones fill the mouth with ripe fruit and berries. The voluptuous finish lingers with toasty oak and lush fruit. The firm tannins make this a wine that can develop for years to come, but you won’t want to wait that long to enjoy it!

Bent Creek Winery	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah Livermore Valley Its inky purple color and concentrated dark fruit aromas hint at this wine’s intensity. Lush blackberry and blueberry fruit flavor, balanced with black pepper and chewy tannins make this a powerhouse Petite.	^$30.00

Battaglini Estate Winery	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah Cannot get any better! Deep, dark color. Chocolate and strawberry flavors. A great lingering finish. A must addition to your wine cellar. Awards - Bronze at the 2007 Harvest Fair	^$35.00

Battaglini Estate Winery	Rate this wine
2004 Petite Sirah Velvety feel with dark colors, dense blackberry and strawberry flavors and a hint of eucalyptus. From vines planted in 1885.	^$35.00

Battaglini Estate Winery	Rate this wine
2003 Petite Sirah This wine boasts a dark purple blue color combined with an aromatic profile of cranberries, blackberries and fascinating exotic spices. The long lasting smooth and velvety finish will stay with you. From vines planted in 1885.	^$35.00

Battaglini Estate Winery	Rate this wine
2002 Petite Sirah Dark, jammy, full of raspberry, black pepper and black cherry flavors with a hint of eucalyptus. Well balanced with firm tannins that beg for a roasted leg of lamb as a companion. A gem.	^$35.00

Battaglini Estate Winery	Rate this wine
2001 Petite Sirah Jammy, very dark, dense blackberry and strawberry flavor. Well balanced with a smooth lingering finish. Awards - Silver Medal at the California State Fair	^$35.00

Colibri Ridge Winery & Vineyard	Rate this wine
2004 Petite Sirah El Dorado Full Body with intense varitial characteristics.	^$23.50

Chateau Routon	Rate this wine
2002 Petite Sirah Lodi Petite Sirah is the “Big Jim” of wine grapes. Black as night, our 2002 Lodi Petite Sirah is not for the faint of heart. Big and Bold, it is surprisingly complex. We like to serve it with those intense foods that intimidate lesser wines.	^$30.00

Chateau Leidigh

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2005 Estate Petite Sirah
El Dorado County

This wine has it all! Power, dark brooding color, all set off with pure fruit that explodes on the palate and seduces your olfactory senses as you swirl it in the glass. Our Estate Petite Sirah has consistently won many Gold Medals back when we were home winemakers. This vintage clearly shows why that was the case! Very limited production, only 228 bottles produced, each individually numbered and hand labeled.

^$30.00

Bechard Vineyard & Winery	Rate this wine
2004 Petite Sirah Lodi	^$18.00

Winery By The Creek	Rate this wine
2005 Petit Sirah Fair Play	^$19.00

Winery By The Creek	Rate this wine
2005 Reserve Petit Sirah Fair Play Grown for the winemaker by Cedar Creek Vineyards, a well known Fair Play producer, this wine displays the inky flavor packed extraction that this varietal is famous for.	^$28.00

Ursa Vineyards	Rate this wine
2004 Petit Sirah-Vineyard Blend El Dorado	^$16.00

Ursa Vineyards	Rate this wine
2004 Petit Sirah Paso Robles	^$22.00

Ursa Vineyards	Rate this wine
2004 Petit Sirah El Dorado	^$22.00

Narrow Gate Vineyards

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2005 Petite Sirah Syrah
El Dorado

Dark purple with aromas of spice, black pepper & violets. Integrated layers of American oak and vanilla open up to deep, rich, blueberry flavors on the mid-palate. The balanced finish of spicy pepper and firm, yet round, tannins give a glimpse into the longevity of this wine. You'll want to drink some now and lay some down - this wine will age beautifully! Made from 50% Estate grown Petite Sirah and 50% Estate Syrah. Aged 12 months in 50% American oak & 50% French oak. Drink now to 2014.

^$26.00

Gold Note Winery	Rate this wine
2006 Petite Sirah Fair Play Just released! This vintage is an elegant, soft, and aromatic wine with hints of pine, rosemary, and eucalyptus on the nose and finish.	^$30.00

Hawley Wine	Rate this wine
2005 Hawley Petite Sirah Sonoma County This wine is very deep in color with aromas of fresh blueberries, spice, and vanilla oak. In the mouth it is supple and well balanced, with a rich structure.

C. G. Di Arie Winery

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2005 Petite Sirah Estate Grown
Shenandoah Valley, California

Petite Sirah contains generous amounts of tannin, color, and backbone. Most often used as a blender for just these reasons, it can be difficult to make a varietal wine. Understanding these difficulties, we constructed a winemaking plan to maximize the varietal characteristics and minimize bitterness and harshness. The first step was to ensure the fruit had enough varietal character to complement their tannin and color. The grapes were harvested at the peak of ripeness to yield the maximum amount of fruit character possible. These fully mature grapes had the additional advantage of lower amounts of “green” or “harsh” tannins. In order to minimize the remaining “harsh” tannins, our Estate Petit Sirah was fermented in our stainless steel Submerged Cap Fermentation Tanks to ensure the resulting wine tannins would be “soft”. We then aged the wine in French and American oak barrels.

Inky dark purple in color the wine has an elegant nose that begins with blueberries and raspberries. Fruit gives way to cocoa and vanilla. On the palate notes of pencil shavings leads to mint, violets, smoked meats, and white pepper. The acidity in the long pleasant finish balances the tannins and

^$25.00

Wild Hog Vineyard

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2005 Nova Vineyard Petite Sirah
Dunnigan Hills

This is the second vintage of the Nova Vineyard Petite Sirah. The vineyard is located in Yolo County, in the Dunnigan Hills appellation.

Smooth with gentile tannins, and deep dark fruit. Blackberry, chocolate, and hints of smoke. It has a delightful nose, ripe flavors, and an inky color. Big, bold, and wonderfully balanced. Delicious! This wine is young and must breathe for a bit.

C. G. Di Arie Winery

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2004 Petite Sirah
Lodi

This Petite Sirah comes from Silva Spoon Vineyards in Lodi. Ron Silva is one of these special growers who are determined to elevate the Lodi Appellation to receive the recognition that it deserves. After our success with this variety in 2003 we crushed 15 tons of Petite Sirah in 2004. Some of this wine was used for blending but we bottled most of it under our C.G. Di Arie label.

This wine was made in our “Submerged Cap Fermentation Tank”. It was aged in French oak barrels for a full year. This well balanced wine starts with the fruit forward of dark berries and ripe plum, which grows in intensity in the mid-palate adding layers of chocolate, coffee and vanilla with a long finish of licorice and mocha.

^$25.00

Bray Vineyards	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah Shenandoah Valley Deep rich purple color with concentrations of ripe berry flavors and complex aromas. Medium body, very good balance, good mouth feel with a pleasant finish. A youthful wine that can be drunk now or rest for a couple of years in the cellar.	^$20.00

De La Montanya Estate	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah – Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Sonoma Coast – 91 cases produced	^$32.00 91 cases produced

Boeger Winery	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah El Dorado Appearance: Inky, dark red. Aromas: Black currant, black pepper, red cherry, caramel Flavors: Plum, black pepper, oak, vanilla	^$30.00

Peltier Station	Rate this wine
2005 Petite Sirah Lodi This winning wine was awarded best of class, best of appellation at the 2006 and 2007 California State Fair. Made by well-known winemaker, JC van Staden, this wine features an aroma of wild berries, caramel, pepper and earth. It has a full middle body and finishes with you asking for more.

Schwaesdall Winery	Rate this wine
2002 Petite Syrah Oak &, smoke on the nose, chewy, starts with leather, finishes with robust tannins	^$25.00

Viano Vineyards	Rate this wine
2003 Petite Sirah	^$15.00

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 very 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

100 cases produced

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 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

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

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2003 Durif
McDowell Valley

Durif is one of many grape varieties that is grown in the Rhône Valley of France and it is one of the varieties allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines. Early in the 20th Century cuttings of Durif from the Rhône 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 “real” 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

Givich Vineyards	Rate this wine
2004 Petite Syrah, SP3 Vineyard El Dorado	^$30.00

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