2018 Terue Petite Sirah
A brooding Syrah with ntoes of blackberry, mission fig, black olive and a hint of patchouli and sandalwood on the finish.
The petite sirah grapes come from Mae’s and Lowry Vineyards in Applegate Valley, Oregon.
Only 125 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
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Inky and dark fruit driven with notes of bacon fat, blood orange, black cherry preserve and nyons olive with grippy tannins and a full finish.
Sommelier
Crispy Pork Belly ramen bowl with steamed bok choy, soft boiled eggs, garlic, ginger, scallions and an aromatic broth.
Chef
Notes of dried sour cherry and white musk followed by bright acidity, suede like tannins, and an energetic finish.
Assistant Winemaker
Winemaking Notes
A wet and cool April delayed bud break, but by bloom, we were quickly caught up to average tracking for the season. Summer was steadily warm but without heat spikes or temperature extremes experienced in 2016 and 2017.
By mid-September, the vines became weary from much sun and not much water and began to shut down causing ripening to stall. A brief rain event and cool down gave the vines the respite and harvest the jumpstart it needed.
We picked Pinot in a concentrated two-week window running until October 10th. The Riesling, however, enjoyed an extended spell of sunny but cool, autumnal weather that was perfectly ideal for beautiful ripening lasting through October 22nd.
The resulting wines from the season are vibrant, fresh, and full of concentrated flavor. A hallmark vintage!
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Petite Sirah
- Vintage
- 2018
- Vineyards
- Mae's and Lowry Vineyard.
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 125
- Aging
- 18 months in French Oak.
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Bottling date
- 2020-05-08
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Residual sugar
- N/A
- Ph
- 3.77
- Acid
- 5.85 g/L
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