From: Paso Robles, California
Varietal: Petite Sirah
Taste & Critical Acclaim: This 100% Petite Sirah has an inky, dark purple hue. The nose sets the stage with black fruits, fresh herbs, and sweet toasted oak aromas. The palate is loaded with blackberries and Luxardo cherries and gives way to a long, supple finish.
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Dense aromas of violet, lilac and açaí draw the nose into this bottling. The palate continues the floral line with lavender accents, while picking up pinches of oregano and marjoram, as the tannins stay sticky into the finish.
Pairing: The winery suggests pairing this Petite Sirah with grilled meats and vegetables, roasted pork roasts, mole, paella, burgers, and game meats. Taking our cue from their suggestion, we’re sharing a recipe for Grilled or Oven-Roasted Santa Maria Tri-Tip by Kim Severson. It’ll yield 8-10 servings and take about 40 minutes to make, but you’ll need time to let the rub do its thing.
About. Peachy Canyon is a small, family-owned winery that has gained a reputation for its highly acclaimed Zinfandels, Cabernets, and Merlots. Nestled in the Santa Lucia Mountains just six miles west of Paso Robles and 14 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, the winery exemplifies the contrasts of a region that is ideally suited for growing a premium red wine grape. There is a fairly uniform tendency in Paso Robles toward unapologetically bold wines that are opulently fruit-driven, albeit with a surprising amount of acidity thanks to the region’s chilly nighttime temperatures.
With its deep color, firm tannins, and bold flavors, there is nothing petite about Petite Sirah. The variety, originally known as Durif in the Rhône, took on its more popular moniker after being imported to California in the early 1880s. Quintessentially recognized today as a grape of the Golden State, Petite Sirah works well blended with Zinfandel and finds success as a single varietal wine in the state’s warmer districts. Somm Secret—Petite Sirah is not a smaller version of Syrah, but it is an offspring of Syrah and the now nearly extinct French Alpine variety called Peloursin.
This wine.
VINTAGE 2021
VARIETAL Petite Sirah
APPELLATION Paso Robles, Adelaida District
HARVEST DATE 9/7/21 - 9/21/21
SUGAR 25.7 B°
ACID 6.1 g/L
PH 3.56
BOTTLING DATE 03/24/2022
RESIDUAL SUGAR 0.01
ALCOHOL % 14.7
PRODUCTION 370 Cases Produced
PRODUCTION NOTES 100% Petite Sirah
VINEYARD NOTES 57% Mustang Springs Ranch, 36% Snow Vineyard, 7% Thibido Vineyard
