Parducci True Grit Reserve Petite Sirah 2007

Can a wine be rugged and true? Can it be swaggering, brash and confident? Taste True Grit and you'll answer, "Yes!" Petite Sirah survived phylloxera and Prohibition, and some of those old, burly vines still stand, among the oldest in America. We've been making Petite Sirah at Parducci for generations. We know our way around this varietal, and True Grit is something special: big and bold, with plenty of heart. Dark, intense, peppery, and a little rough around the edges. Brash when young, but worth waiting for – it mellows with age.

Heady aromas of ripe fruit, white pepper and vanilla are followed by an intense rush of fresh blackberry, dark chocolate, pepper and caramel flavors. True Grit is a natural mate for seared steak, sausage, grilled pork loin, and smoked meats. This wine is big, but can dance lightly in both familiar and exotic menu settings.