Winery Berryessa GapPetite Sirah
Red wine
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 Berryessa Gap
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Petite Sirah of Winery Berryessa Gap 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 Petite Sirah of Winery Berryessa Gap in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Petite Sirah
Pairings that work perfectly with Petite Sirah
Original food and wine pairings with Petite Sirah
The Petite Sirah of Winery Berryessa Gap matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb meatballs with mint or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Berryessa Gap's Petite Sirah.
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petite Sirah from Winery Berryessa Gap are 2013, 2017, 2016, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Berryessa Gap
The Winery Berryessa Gap is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Yolo County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yolo County
The wine region of Yolo County is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turkovich or the Domaine 69 Miles produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yolo County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yolo County often reveals types of flavors of spices, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus 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.
The word of the wine: Crémant
AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.
