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Winery | Brown Estate |
|---|---|
Grapes | Petite Sirah |
Region | Napa Valley |
Wine style | Californian Petite Sirah |
Alcohol content | 13.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Dazzling intense blue-black core with electric magenta rim. Nose bursts with opulent Jamaican Christmas cake, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, brown sugar, and eucalyptus, followed by violets commingled with new Italian leather, dry resinous herbs, pencil shavings, and a touch of graphite laced with subtle vanilla. Big, bold, and full-bodied with luscious, dense mouthfeel and medium-plus tannins. Pair with something bold like lamb or your favorite cut of beef and Gorgonzola potatoes au gratin. |
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...
