New Release—
2010 Russian River Estate
Reserve Petite Sirah

A Perennial Sweepstake, Double Gold and Gold Medal Winner!

Our Estate Grown Petite Sirah grapes received, as always, very special care during the 2010 growing season. We are fortunate to have several blocks of Petite Sirah each with varying ages, elevation and sun exposure. We hand-thinned the crop and did extensive deleafing to expose the fruit maximizing pigment in the berry’s skin. All this work resulted in concentrated and healthy fruit. The wine has rich velvet tannins and complex and seamless flavors of boysenberry, cassis, blackberry and brown spice fully developed.

As with past vintages, the wine should age well over the next 8-10 years. The velvet tannins will soften and the fruit will shine. We recommend holding this wine for at least a year but if you want to drink it earlier, we suggest decanting 1/2 hour before serving.

Petite Sirah can be enjoyed with many foods and can make a meal more memorable. Our suggestions for pairing are—Ahi Tuna, Game Birds, Turkey, Venison, Lamb, Pork and Beef. If you are preparing gravy, try adding a tablespoon of wine to each cup of gravy to integrate the food with the wine (be sure to heat the gravy to cook off the alcohol).

• Harvested September 2010
• 1.5 tons/acre at 24.6° Brix
• Aged in French and American oak barrels
• pH 3.75 at bottling
• 250 cases produced
• Released Spring 2012
• Bottle price $35.00
• Cellar Club price $28.00

Another New Release—
2010 Russian River Estate Syrah

A Consistent Gold Medal Winner

Produced in the Classical French Style from multiple clonal grapes grown at the winery site, our 2010 Estate Bottled Syrah displays juicy black plum, blackberry, vanilla and rich bing cherry with tastes of milk chocolate, minerals and slight subtle smoky notes.

On the palate, the texture is smooth and ample with a very long smooth and complex finish created by the rich, yet soft tannins and a rich full mouth feel. We would recommend bottle aging this wine for at least a year before drinking to let the tannins soften and the fruit fully develop. Properly cellared, we would expect this wine to age well for 6-8 years.

Try our Syrah with barbecued meats, tri-tip roast, game birds, lamb, beef stew or spicy foods (Mexican or Asian). Syrah, as always, is great with dark chocolate.

• Harvested September, 2010
• 3.0 tons/acre at 24.56° Brix
• Aged 13 months in French and American oak barrels
• pH 3.73 at bottling
• 282 cases produced
• Released Spring 2012
• Bottle price $29.00 (Cellar Club Price $23.20)