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Wine Details
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Description:
In 2006, this wine has lots of pepper undertones and a deep rich color. The wine is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petite Verdot to expand the flavor complexity and enjoyment.
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Varietal Definition
Petite Sirah:
Petite Sirah is the same as the French variety known as Durif, a cross of Peloursin, with the true Syrah. A French nurseryman, Dr. François Durif, propagated the grape trying for resistance to powdery mildew and named it after himself, in the 1870s. Petite Sirah has long been an important blending grape, prized primarily for its deep color and fairly intense tannin. It is the variety most often chosen to blend into Zinfandel for added color, complexity, body, and to tone down the tendency of Zins toward "jammy" fruit.
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