Winery Elizabeth Spencer - Petite Sirah (Special Cuvée)

Winery Elizabeth SpencerPetite Sirah (Special Cuvée)

4.1
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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 Petite Sirah (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer is a red wine from the region of Mendocino 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 (Special Cuvée) from the Winery Elizabeth Spencer

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Petite Sirah (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer 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 (Special Cuvée) of Winery Elizabeth Spencer in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elizabeth Spencer's Petite Sirah (Special Cuvée).

Winemaker
Sarah Vandenriessche
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ravat blanc

Interspecific crossing between Seibel 5474 (Seibel 405 x Seibel 867) and Chardonnay by Jean-François Ravat. After 1945, it was already considered a quality grape variety, and is now listed in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Petite Sirah (Special Cuvée) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Petite Sirah (Special Cuvée) - 2010
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Petite Sirah (Special Cuvée) from Winery Elizabeth Spencer are 2015, 2010

Informations about the Winery Elizabeth Spencer

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino in the region of California
Find the Winery Elizabeth Spencer on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Elizabeth Spencer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 550 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree 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.

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The word of the wine: Wiring

Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.

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