Of the three barrels made here, two were from Peterson’s own (pretty extraordinary) Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard, which at 1264 feet, is at the very top of the mountain on the western side of Dry Creek – the highest in the AVA. The fruit intensity here is incredible.
The other is from the West Vineyard in Dry Creek, planted in 1902! This is the same site that produces Peterson’s top Zinfandel, the Tradizione.
Peterson says:
In 2019, we sourced Petite Sirah grapes from two distinct vineyards in Dry Creek Valley to showcase the overlapping terroirs. When blended together, they proved to be perfect partners and we found the additional of other varietals detracted rather than enhanced the wine. This vintage is an exception to our normal Dry Creek Valley blend, as it’s 100% Petite Sirah.
A big chewy mouthful, this Petite Sirah is balanced, complex, and definitely a “not-so-petite” wine.
Dark fruit aromas woven with earth tones and a hint of warm brown spices fill the glass, enticing that first sip. As the wine opens, the smooth entry leads into a robust Palate, where red fruit flavors fuse with bright spicy acidity, softening tannins and oak notes. Juicy Bing cherry and pomegranate merge with hints of rhubarb, sagebrush and loam. A seductive dark chocolate essence appears mid-palate adding dimension and depth to this delicious, hearty wine.
It was bottled unfined and unfiltered for maximum flavor, after over two years in barrel, and each cork was individually scanned to insure there was no TCA.
As always, these guys do things right!
