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Crux Winery

Crux Winery
2015 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Petite Sirah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.7%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$49

Crux Winery
2015 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Petite Sirah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.7%
Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate custard, lavender candy, blueberry compote, and vanilla and baking spices with a round, vibrant, dry medium body and a warming, intriguing, medium-length finish revealing impressions of blackberry, sage and thyme, and black tea and potpourri with medium, chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. Fun and uplifting with vibrant floral tones, should pair well with an herb encrusted beef roast; a big and chewy wine.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: chocolate custard, lavender candy, blueberry compote, and vanilla and baking spices
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of blackberry, sage and thyme, and black tea and potpourri
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Fun and uplifting with vibrant floral tones, should pair well with an herb encrusted beef roast; a big and chewy wine.

The Producer

Crux Winery

The Producer
18850 Hassett Lane, Bldg C
Geyserville, CA 95441
USA
1 707-837-8061

Petite Sirah

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Petite Sirah, which is also spelled as Petite Syrah (or even Petit Sirah) is a California red wine with deep color, rich tannins and a good deal of spice. While a few medium and larger-sized producers in California make Petite Sirah, most examples are from smaller artisan producers. These vintners often emphasize the chocolate and plum flavors as well as the chewy tannins.

As these wines are rugged in nature, these often need a few years after release before they are in ideal drinking condition; five to seven years is generally an ideal time frame for best consumption. Pair Petite Sirah with such foods as grilled lamb, pork roasts, stews and game.

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