DESCRIPTION:
This Petite presents a deep purple color with spicy oak and cracked black pepper on the nose with hints of blueberry and dark chocolate on the palate with mild acidity and bold but well integrated tannin.
WINE MAKING NOTES:
Grape Blend: 92% Petite Sirah, 6%Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec
TA: 6.3 gm/L | PH: 4.00 | RS: 0.24g/L | Alcohol: 14.8%
Fermentation: open ferment | Oak: American and French | Oak age: 20 months | Harvest Brix: 24.5 (average) | Bottle Date: August 13, 2021 | Cases Produced: 500 | Maturity: now until 2024
FLAVOR AND AROMA NOTES:
Dry but with soft and supple tannins well integrated with American Oak.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
This Petite Sirah will accompaniment Italian scamorza or blue cheeses, backed olives, stuffed mushrooms, Moroccan beef stew, chili con carne or creamy polenta with sausage ragu.
VINEYARD NOTES:
Estate grown in Temecula Valley.
WINEMAKER - Kestutis Vizgirda
Kestutis "Gus" Vizgirda believes the secret to good winemaking begins in the vineyard. That's why throughout the growing season you will find him touring the rows of varietals and envisioning the kinds of wines he will produce from the harvest. For over two decades, Vizgirda has worked at several local wineries, working with some of the Valley's best winemakers to refine his craft. Today, he has developed his own unique approach to making wine and has won gold medals for manyof his varietals.
In addition to serving as Wilson Creek's Winemaker, Vizgirda teaches wine classes at Mt. San Jacinto College and San Diego State University Extended Studies campus. He is also a judge at several local and international wine competitions.
