Petite Sirah - Naylor Vineyard

As we have discovered, folks who like Petite Sirah REALLY like Petite Sirah. If you fall in this camp, you'll find a whole lot to like in our 2002 version. In 2002, which was our second vintage of Petite Sirah, we were looking for something a little "extra" from the grapes. So, we began working exclusively with what we think is an exceptional one acre block of Bill and Trish Naylor's vineyard, and we'll continue to work with this same block in the future. It's the steepest part of this old vineyard and has a sunny southwest exposure. The vines in our block are naturally lower yielding than the rest of the vineyard and the grapes tend to get a little riper - we find the flavors that develop are very much to our liking.

Vineyard: Naylor Vineyard, in Fair Play, El Dorado, at 2700 ft. elevation

14.7 % alcohol

Price: $22

Cases Produced: 162

Tasting Note: Ripe aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and wood smoke leap from the glass, followed by mocha, blackberry, and sweet cream flavors. This dark colored, inky wine has delicious texture with plenty of fine, soft tannins and nice acidity. We are very pleased with this wine, and feel it expresses the magic of this esteemed vineyard.

Click here to read about our 2001 Petite Sirah