Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pierce Ranch Petite Sirah 2012
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With its deep color, firm tannins and bold flavors, there is nothing petite about Petite Sirah. The variety, originally known as Durif in the Rhône, took on its more popular moniker after being imported to California in the early 1880s. Quintessentially recognized today as a grape of the Golden State, Petite Sirah works well blended with Zinfandel and finds success as a single varietal wine in the state’s warmer districts. Somm Secret—Petite Sirah is not a smaller version of Syrah but it is an offspring of Syrah and the now nearly extinct French Alpine variety called Peloursin.
Bordered to the east by Salinas Valley and to the west by the Santa Lucia Mountains, San Antonio Valley has a climate similar to that of Paso Robles and is known for its Bordeaux and Rhone varieties.