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Vingård | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars |
|---|---|
Druer | Petite Sirah |
Region | Napa Valley |
Vinens stilart | Californisk Durif |
Alkoholindhold | 13% |
Allergener | Indeholder sulfitter |
Beskrivelse af vin | The heart of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars is undoubtedly the estate vineyards and extraordinary care is taken to assure that a wine’s aroma, flavor, and texture convey a sense of place. As the difference between a good wine and a great one is often in the details, our viticultural practices are driven by extreme, even obsessive, attention to detail. Throughout the growing season and all the way through harvest, vines are cared for to achieve their optimum maturity level and ensure the ‘signature’ of the terroir is expressed to its fullest. The goal is to create wines of classic beauty — wines with balance, complexity and harmony. From the beginning, the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars vision has been to create wines that speak to the place from which they come. These goals are realized in our three limited-production Estate-Grown Cabernet Sauvignons – CASK 23, S.L.V. and FAY—which are crafted from vineyards surrounding the winery. The same classic style of the Estate wines is also expressed in the Napa Valley Collection, which consists of three wines: AVETA Sauvignon Blanc; KARIA Chardonnay and ARTEMIS Cabernet Sauvignon. |
Much like Malbec, Petite Sirah is the product of France but it found its home in places with a much warmer, dryer climate like Israel, Australia, and the United States.
Petite Sirahs tend to be highly tannic and highly acidic. They exude strong blackberry notes, as well as a good kick of cracked black pepper.
The grape was developed by Dr. Francois Durif in the 1870s as a hybrid grape that wasn...
