The Inspired Intermedia digital book collection
Issue link: https://inspired.uberflip.com/i/1150844
4 Signature Wines and Wineries of California's Central Coast ESTATE PETITE SIRAH gourmet pairings This extremely lush and full- bodied wine is a perfect marriage with red meat and game, as well as hearty stews and winter broths. Pair with cassoulet, coq au vin, short ribs, and duck entrées. For dessert, it is complementary with dark chocolate mousse and anything not overly sweet, as the wine provides a deep richness all on its own. tasting notes Sit down for this one, as our Petite Sirah is an undeniably massive wine. Inky dark purple, viscous and lush, the wine will leave you simply in awe. It's round and full, yet maintains a bright acidity that keeps it from being heavy. The estate premium fruit produces this beauty of a wine, as it is highly fragranced with an essence of dried rose petal and dark berries. Layered between dark berry flavors, melted chocolate, and creamy mocha cross your palate, complemented by tannins that are fully developed. winemaker's insight A very limited amount of Petite Sirah, a mere 1000 vines, is grown on the steeply sloped hillside vineyard in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles. The hot days and much cooler nights are the prime growing area for this late-ripening, thin-skinned grape. At harvest, these grapes are so intense they stain hands, bins, and equipment immediately upon crush. The fruit is dry-framed, head-trained, and night-hand harvested. The wine is neither fined nor filtered before bottling. awarDs & DistinCtions 89 points–Wine Enthusiast Silver Medal Central Coast Wine Competition APPELLATION: Paso Robles, Adelaida District COMPOSITION: 100% Petite Sirah MATURATION: Aged for 18 months in 80 percent French, and 20 percent American oak barrels. CELLARING: Drinkable in its youth, the wine has a profound tannin structure that allows graceful aging for 18-plus years. TECHNICAL DATA Visit our website by scanning the image on left. LEARN MORE