At Kinton, they are dedicated to producing Syrah from some of the finest vineyard sites in Santa Barbara County. Their wines are dense and concentrated, elegant and sleek. It’s not by accident that Kinton is located in Santa Barbara County—one of California’s most celebrated appellations for Syrah. The unique conditions of...
Langtry Estate Petit Sirah Serpentine Meadow 2004
Created from Langtry Estates' best Petite Sirah fruit in Guenoc Valley, their 2004 Serpentine Meadow Petite Sirah was aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 18 months. Their Langtry Petite Sirah is robust, dark and concentrated with luscious blackberry, pie spice and licorice flavors. It's full-bodied, with...
A big, mouthful of a wine in any vintage. Very fruit forward in the nose with raspberry, plum and blueberry highlighted with toasty vanilla oak and dark espresso chocolate. Ripe flavors are accented with black pepper spice. The chalky tannins will reward if you have the patience to cellar a few...
The name Epsilon is a play on the name of the vineyard owners, Aaron & Julie Southern. Epsilon, the fifth star of the Southern Cross constellation, is an example of how a background star can come to the fore. Julie & Aaron love their skies which are crystal clear from down...
Mettler's petite sirah is grown organically, which their family feels is a committment to high quality fruit from their vineyards going forth to making exceptional quality wines. This petite sirah has an amazing mouthfeel which is followed by an incredible burst of deep fruit and complex oak undertones. This wine is...
Ojai Vineyards Syran Bien Nacido 2003
This deep, wonderfully well-extracted Syrah vies with its sibling from the Melville Vineyards for highest honors within the Ojai clan. No less rich than the latter, but a bit fruiter and a little less spicy in character, it delivers a wealth of oak-enriched, black-berry fruit with highlights of violets, pepper and...
Organic Truck Petit Sirah 2007
The grapes are organically grown throughout the Central Coast and Mendocino County vineyards primarily by organic farming pioneers, the Barra Family. Organic farming requires a commitment to a method of farming that eliminates the use of chemical fertilizers and toxic insecticides in favor of natural practices that protect the health of...
Outpost Vineyards Petit Sirah Howell Mountain 2005
Color should never be a problem with Petite Sirah, and this wine is no exception. It is a deep, saturated dark red/black bruiser with a nose of seared beef, wet river stones and blackberries. The tannins are sweet revealing notes of graphite, smoke, blueberries and cassis. Made from two blocks on...
Peirano Estate Petite Sirah Heritage Collection 2007
To maximize the extraction of the big and bold flavors of Petite Sirah, Peirano Estate uses rotary fermentation, which constantly mixes the skins and pulp with the juice so they can get every bit of flavor out of this variety. After malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine is transferred to French...
With a dark garnet color, this wine exudes raspberry jam and earthiness on the nose. The flavors are reminiscent of dark blackberry fruit with dark chocolate and fire roasted red pepper notes finishing with touches of the Lodi terrior, cloves, and honey-roasted walnuts.
Petite Sirah's story is a heartwarmer in more ways than one. Brought to California from France in the nineteenth century, it was planted alongside Zinfandel to lend oomph to that varietal. Somehow, in the supportive process, its own merits got eclipsed; not until the 1990s did scientists discover it's the genetic...
A lovely shade of purple with a reddish hue is the inviting introduction to the complex, smoky, jammy, black cherry, and boysenberry scents, which are classic for the Syrah grape variety. The flavors are brightened and enhanced by small additions of Mourvèdre and Grenache, which add a fresh, bright quality with...
Aromas of ripe raspberries and black pepper underscored by floral perfumed notes and pretty French oak. Lush flavors of jammy red fruit and plum supported on a platform of soft tannins. Good cool climate acidity suspends the flavors for a lengthy and thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Deep dark ruby-red color with sweet aromas of blackberry, plum, and cherry accented with compelling hints of leather and smoke followed by a mouthful of delicious fruit flavors and soft silky tannins.
Rosenblum Cellars Pett Sirah Kick Ranch 2005
This vineyard site is remarkable due to the steep hillsides and cool climate that make Rincon Valley an ideal place to grown world class Petite Sirah. Located just east of Santa Rosa, off of Calistoga Road, this site offers rocky loam covered hillsides that are reminiscent of the North Rhone Valley....
Rosenblum Cellars Syrah Rominger 2006
Picked at the peak of ripeness, the Syrah was transported to the winery where it was crushed along with a small percentage of Viognier. Employing classic winemaking techniques, the fruit was racked to small open top bins and allowed to cold soak for three days. Following this period, the Syrah was...
Rosenblum Cellars Vintners Cuvee Syrah 2007
The lots of Syrah incorporated in this excellent blend were specially selected for this Vintner’s Cuvée from some of the best Syrah growing regions of California. Each individual lot adds its own aspect to the blend, be it aromatics, mouthfeel or just the puzzle piece that makes the wine complete. To...
San Simeon’s Petite Sirah reveals deep, inky purple color. Aromas of blackberry, ripe plum, and pepper greet the nose. Barrel aging in French and American oak contributes notes of vanilla and spice. The mouthfeel is jammy and full-bodied. Firm tannins provide structure as the flavors build to a lengthy finish.
With inky purple color, this wine reveals scents of wild strawberry, mocha, and caramel with touches of sage and rosemary. The flavors burst through with intense blueberry and strawberry jam notes wrapped around rich French oak and finishing with touches of milk chocolate, sweetened cranberries, and savory herbs. This wine would...
Spring Mountain Vineyard Syrah 2004
With warm, south-eastern facing slopes, this small five acre vineyard block of Syrah has once again captured the unique Spring Mountain terroir. Spices, black licorice and pepper are braided with floral overtones of white flowers and lush roses. The palate is complex with flavors of roasted meats, blackberry jam, layers of...
Fruit-forward and concentrated, this wine reflects the complexity that can be achieved by blending Syrah wines grown in both hot and cooler growing areas. Including hints of Grenache in this Syrah gives candied notes reminiscent of the wines of France’s Rhone Valley. Adding Sangiovese polishes the wine with structured tannins and...
Stags Leap Winery Petite Sirah 2006
Out of a 1920s era field blend block has risen a legacy of richly aromatic Petite Syrahs, voluptuous in the mouth, central to Stags’ Leaps’ commitment to Rhône varietals. In a way, the heritage vines have been the winery’s coach in learning how Petite Syrah likes to be made into wine....
This wine is opaque ruby in color and very youthful looking. Dramatic aromas of blackberry, blueberry, cassis, earth and new leather lead to a very full bodied wine on the palate that exhibits powerfully rich, dense, concentrated blackberry, plum and wild game flavors. The remarkably intense and nuanced finish makes the...
