2021 Petite Sirah

The fruit for our 2021 Petite Sirah was picked at tasted ripeness and sorted in the early

morning to ensure quality and integrity of the berries. The fruit was then crushed at our

state-of-the-art winery into temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with tailored

pumpovers determined each day during fermentation to extract essential color and flavors

from the skins while also balancing tannins for overall mouthfeel. After pressing, the wine

was racked into barrels to complete malolactic fermentation and aging. The wine was

aged a total of 20 months in French, Hungarian and American oak barrels from selected

cooperages and stored in climate-controlled rooms for added mouthfeel and complexity.

Upon the first 8 months of aging, extensive blending trials were conducted before the final

lots were selected and blended for overall synergies - structure and minerality from Creston

Valley, along with silkiness and expressive fruit from Jardine. The blend was then aged for

an additional 12 months in barrels to fully integrate before bottling. The result is a wine

displaying complexity, structure, richness and balance.