Current Release:

The 2009 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard – This is a very big wine. In its sixth vintage, this wine maintains incredible darkness, power, and purity of fruit. This wine has more tannin and is higher in acid than previous vintages. It has gobs of cherry-berry-dry and black fruit flavors, spice and licorice aromas, and a stick-to-your-lips quality. Four new American, plus 8 neutral barrels were used. (501 cases produced)

• This wine is 100% fruit from David Thompson’s ranch in Los Alamos. It is a warmer, sandy-loam site which is farmed with distinction.
• Block 2 (the older block) Petite Sirah harvested October 8th at 25.0 brix and 3.6 pH.
• Block 1 (the newer block) Petite Sirah harvested October 15th at 23.2 brix and 3.2 pH.
• Rain lowered the sugar levels between the two picks, but not the flavors. All the fruit came in clean with no botrytis.
• The fruit was stemmed but not crushed. Intact, whole berries were placed in small bin boxes for fermentation.
• Fermented on the skins for 14 days after a 48 hour cold soak.
• RC212 and D254 yeast used.
• Five new American Oak, one Eastern European Oak, and fourteen older barrels were used.
• Wine was racked in mid July, and again before bottling.
• Went through ML fermentation, completing in January.
• Unfined and unfiltered.
• Spicy and toasty aromas with dense, dark fruit on the taste. Loads of tannin – a HUGE wine.
• Bottled in September 2010

Suggest Retail Price: $34.00

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Previous Release:

The 2008 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard – This is a very big wine. In its fifth vintage, this wine maintains incredible darkness, power, and purity of fruit. This wine has more tannin and is higher in acid than the previous vintage. It has gobs of cherry-berry-dry and black fruit flavors, spice and licorice aromas, and a stick-to-your-lips quality. Four new American, plus 8 neutral barrels were used. (252 cases produced)

• This wine is 100% fruit from David Thompson’s ranch in Los Alamos. It is a warmer, sandy-loam site which is farmed with distinction.
• Block 1 (the newer block) Petite Sirah harvested October 29th at 25.4 brix and 3.45 pH.
• Block 2 (the older block) Petite Sirah harvested October 29th at 25.0 brix and 3.4 pH.
• The fruit was stemmed but not crushed. Intact, whole berries were placed in small bin boxes for fermentation.
• Fermented on the skins for 14 days after a 48 hour cold soak.
• RC212, D254, and W.S. yeast used.
• Four new American Oak, and eight older barrels were used .
• Wine was racked in mid July, and again before bottling.
• Went through ML fermentation, completing in January.
• Sterile Filtered.
• Spicy and toasty aromas with dense, dark fruit on the taste. Loads of tannin – a HUGE wine..
• Bottled in September 2009

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Thompson Vineyard is a steep, south-facing vineyard in Los Alamos, California. Its soil is sandy and well drained. This vineyard consistently produces the best fruit we work with. It gets ripe, dark, and tannic. 

Food Pairing: This is a powerfully flavored wine which works well with similarly flavorful food.  Try dark sauces, even some with dark fruit.  Makes a great reduction sauce.  Try spiced or BBQ pork, lamb, or beef.  Seared, spiced Ahi is a favorite, as is smoked salmon.   Braised short ribs with Syrah reduction sauce!