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2022 Napa Valley Petite Sirah
2022 Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Stags' Leap Winery

2022 Napa Valley Petite Sirah

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$50 $35

Tasting Notes

This vintage of Petite Sirah is expressive and alluring with a fragrant fruit-forward nose of ripe blackberry, black raspberry, black cherry, and stewed strawberries.  The palate is full and robust with notes of blackberry preserves, dark plum and subtle hints of Black Mission fig.  Intriguing oak spice notes provide a sense of warmth with delicate flavors of vanilla, caramel, and cedar.  There’s a beautiful rusticity to this wine with notes of earth and floral dried rose petal and violet.  The mouthfeel is buoyant and bright with juicy acidity and an abundance of dark berry fruit.  Rounded tannins provide a balanced structure leading to a long and pleasing finish.

    • Technical info
      • Vintage: 2022
      • Alcohol: 14.7%
      • Varietal: Petite Sirah
      • Appellation: Napa Valley
      • Brand: Stags' Leap Winery
      Vintage Notes
      The first half of the 2022 harvest started calm and early, with healthy vineyards offering fruit with bright acidity, fruit-forward flavors, and strong yields for white varietals and thin-skinned reds, like Pinot Noir. Then, California experienced a historic heat wave in early September that ramped up the pace of ripening, compelling a fast and furious harvest as winemakers worked to pick fruit at its best quality. Fortunately, strong vines and proactive irrigation helped many vineyards survive the heat. The second half was much more predictable with cooler temperatures through October, so that later-ripening red varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, could develop their full flavor and tannin profile. 
    Technical info
    • Vintage: 2022
    • Alcohol: 14.7%
    • Varietal: Petite Sirah
    • Appellation: Napa Valley
    • Brand: Stags' Leap Winery
    Vintage Notes
    The first half of the 2022 harvest started calm and early, with healthy vineyards offering fruit with bright acidity, fruit-forward flavors, and strong yields for white varietals and thin-skinned reds, like Pinot Noir. Then, California experienced a historic heat wave in early September that ramped up the pace of ripening, compelling a fast and furious harvest as winemakers worked to pick fruit at its best quality. Fortunately, strong vines and proactive irrigation helped many vineyards survive the heat. The second half was much more predictable with cooler temperatures through October, so that later-ripening red varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, could develop their full flavor and tannin profile. 

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