Betere prijs-kwaliteitverhouding? De prijzen voor een Californische Petite Sirah met een 4.4 beginnen rond de
Wijnhuis | Davis Estates |
|---|---|
Druivenrassen | Petite Sirah |
Wijnstreek | Napa Valley |
Wijnstijl | Californische Petite Sirah |
Alcoholgehalte | 15.4% |
Allergenen | Bevat sulfieten |
Wijnbeschrijving | Deep purple color with a violet fringe. There are notes of tobacco, cigar box, blueberry, graphite and a touch of black pepper on the nose. The palate hints at sweetness and is rich with bacon, vanilla and blackberry. The full-bodied mouth feel is soft and silky with well-integrated tannins that linger gracefully and lead to a long juicy finish. |
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...
