Description
Petite Sirah is known for its very dark color, sometimes purple, and its great structure. This wine combines modest dark fruit flavors with earth tones, spice and leather. This wine is not for the faint of heart and should not be used to introduce your favorite white wine drinker to the joys of red wine. This is the well structured wine you have been looking for to stand up to your favorite game meat, like boar, deer or elk, or any roasted or grilled meat that you prefer.
Mika says:
My first Petite Sirah ever. Inky, dense purple. I had it with my husband’s fabulous Central Coast tri tip BBQ with a spicy BBQ sauce. Try it with Sriracha glazed chicken thighs, chili enhanced with cloves, cinnamon. Perfect for a big, sweet cinnamon roll.
Nancy says:
Petite Sirah is in a word, amazing. It is said that in the 1880’s a French botanist, Dr. Francois Duriff, crossbred two distinctly different grape varieties, Syrah and Peloursin. In fact, this grape is called Duriff in most of the world, except for North and South America. “Petite” refers to the small intensely colored berries of the Petitie Sirah clusters. There is even a society call “PS I Love You” that has regular meetings and events to promote Petite Sirah wines. This wine is incredibly dark, almost black, in color and is a huge, assertive wine.
If I want to make a seriously impressive dinner, I will make short ribs paired with Petite Sirah. I have a recipe that I have had for years which I am happy to share, just send an email to nancy@arthurearl.com. I cook mine in the oven for two and a half hours or so, but there are recipes for using the stove and even for an Instant Pot, if you look online. There are lots of ingredients but the preparation directions are short. I like to make it a day ahead . . . just because!
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