2020 THE SIRE
A winemaker-select blend of Petite Sirah, Syrah, Zinfandel and Peloursin, The Sire is named in honor of the prized, champion Suffolk breeding rams grazing the rocky hills that later became our Coble Ranch vineyard.
GOLD - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
TASTING NOTES
This beautiful, concentrated wine exudes opulent scents of baking spice, ripe blackberry, and wild bramble fruit. The palate is a harmonious blend of full-bodied, rounded flavors reminiscent of mixed berry pie, cocoa, and subtle mineral nuances. This finely balanced wine concludes with a symphony of dark fruit and rich cocoa layers in its finish.
PRODUCTION NOTES
Our Petite Sirah block is planted in the traditional French style, with the Petite Sirah, Primitivo, and Peloursin, vines interspersed throughout the vineyard block. Our winemaker selected Lot 2 for this wine. Our Syrah is only six rows, planted in two different places on the Coble Ranch Vineyard. All four varieties were harvested together in the early morning to maintain a cool temperature for processing. Once arriving at the winery, we used our optical sorter to process and select the highest quality grapes and then co-fermented the varieties.
The must was cold-soaked in one-ton fermenters for several days before inoculating with yeast that accentuates the rich fruit flavors of these varieties. The wine was then aged in 100% once-used French oak from a variety of high-end coopers for 18 months. We focused on elegance and balance during pressing and barrel aging. This wine was bottled aged 9 months before its release.