2009 PETITE SIRAH
Galleron Vineyard ~ Rutherford
THE BLEND 100% Petite Sirah 100% Rutherford
PRODUCTION 658 cases
RELEASE DATE September 2011
RETAIL PRICE
$35.00
$29.95 Club Price
Quantity discount available
STATS
Harvested ~ September 11 and 24. 23.6° brix at harvest. 13.3% alcohol. 5.9 gr/L total acidity. 3.70 pH. Aged 11 months on French oak
A BRIEF HISTORY
For over 100 years, Cabernet Sauvignon has been the grape
of choice in Rutherford — Niebaum, Tchelistcheff, and
Daniel all established that fact. However, during that time,
another red grape began to slowly gain fame in Rutherford, albeit
on a much smaller stage. Petite sirah was grown alongside the
zinfandels of the day by many an old time grower and it was
known to thrive in the “dust.”
During the initial planting of the Galleron Vineyard in 1998,
Frank Leeds, our vineyard guru, gave his uncle and pioneering
grape grower, Roy Chavez, a tour. When Roy saw the gravelly
soils that stretch across the south side, he intuitively uttered,
“You should put some Pets on that gravel.” And so
we did.There are some who believe that every patch of soil in
the Napa Valley can be matched to a particular varietal and
yield extraordinary results. We can’t say that for sure,
but when it comes to this little Petite sirah, we feel we have
found a match made in heaven.
ABOUT THE WINE
Our fifth vintage of this extraordinary varietal saw a long growing season of nearly perfect weather combine with a small crop to produce this remarkably complex wine. Inky dark in the glass with hints of lavender and boysenberries, the 2009 Petite Sirah manages to show beautiful depth across the flavors without ever seeming heavy or pondering. Think of this wine as fall approaches and your thoughts turn to hearty stews and roasted meats.
WINEMAKERS
John Williams and Paula Moschetti |
