Winery Behrens & Hitchcock - Petite Sirah

Winery Behrens & HitchcockPetite Sirah

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Petite Sirah of Winery Behrens & Hitchcock is a red wine from the region of Spring Mountain District 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 Petite Sirah from the Winery Behrens & Hitchcock

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Petite Sirah of Winery Behrens & Hitchcock in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Behrens & Hitchcock's Petite Sirah.

Winemaker
Lily Hitchcock
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Altesse

The Altesse white grape variety is French in origin, but its ancestors were brought from Cyprus. It then developed in the vineyards of the southeast of the country. The Montagnieu fusette or arbane, as it is also called, buds early in the year. A cottony veil covers the first buds. The involuted blade and the U-shaped petiolar sinus distinguish the adult, three-lobed leaves. During, sometimes for late vengeance, the clusters of medium or small size are winged, compact and cylindrical.the fruits reveal a melting pulp under a film of variable color. The pink-tan colour replaces the early reddish yellow when the berries ripen. If they persist, the berries take on a lilac hue. The vinification promises sparkling, aromatic and elegant sweet whites, or dry whites. Altesse is a grape variety to be carefully maintained against acariosis and erinosis.

Informations about the Winery Behrens & Hitchcock

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Spring Mountain District in the region of California

The Winery Behrens & Hitchcock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Spring Mountain District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 65000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Spring Mountain District wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Spring Mountain District

The wine region of Spring Mountain District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lokoya or the Domaine Barnett produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Spring Mountain District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Spring Mountain District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or white peach and sometimes also flavors of salt, stone or almonds.


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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