Winemaker Notes
Pair with peppery pasta sauces, braised venison, or dark chocolate.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The organically grown 2016 Frey Petite Sirah is a good drinking red wine. TASTING NOTES: This wine drinks quite well. Its perky aromas and flavors of ripe red and black fruits should match perfectly with grilled Portobellos. (Tasted: August 26, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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.
Situated in northern Mendocino County, the Redwood Valley appellation sits at about 200 feet higher than the surrounding areas and is directly west of Potter Valley. The AVA is ideal for less common grape varieties such as Barbera, Carignan, Valdiguie and Viognier among California’s other usual suspects.