Description

Petite Sirah (which is neither petite nor Syrah) has become something of a cult grape in California among lovers of massive, teeth-staining red wines. This site, owned by Helen and Charles Bacigalupi since 1948, is a benchmark vineyard in Sonoma County and the Russian River Valley. The terrain ranges from gentle rolling hills to extreme hillsides. City Winery's grapes are planted in the alluvial soils close to the river.

Wine Style: This vineyard turns out pedal-to-the-metal, powerful, intense Petite Sirah, possessing a blue/black color as well as an exceptional perfume of acacia flowers, crushed rocks, blueberries, blackberries, and incense. Monstrous in dimension with powerful fine-grained tannins.