Winery Aratas - Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah

Winery AratasShake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah of Winery Aratas is a red wine from the region of Amador County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah from the Winery Aratas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah of Winery Aratas in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah of Winery Aratas in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Aratas's Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Saint-Pierre doré

Saint-Pierre doré blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. The white Saint-Pierre doré can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Amador County wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Shake Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah from Winery Aratas are 2012

Informations about the Winery Aratas

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amador County in the region of California
Find the Winery Aratas on Facebook

The Winery Aratas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Amador County wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amador County

The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Heavy

Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.

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