Winery ElyseBarrel Select Petite 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 Barrel Select Petite Sirah from the Winery Elyse
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barrel Select Petite Sirah of Winery Elyse 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 Barrel Select Petite Sirah of Winery Elyse in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barrel Select Petite Sirah
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrel Select Petite Sirah
Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Select Petite Sirah
The Barrel Select Petite Sirah of Winery Elyse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, bitumen leg of lamb or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elyse's Barrel Select Petite Sirah.
Discover the grape variety: Scarlotta seedless
Seedless table grape with long clusters and elongated red-purple berries, thin skin and crisp flesh, sweet fresh taste. Late-ripening, productive, with excellent shelf life. Grown in California, Chile and Peru for export markets, prized for its attractive appearance on shelves and good commercial keeping. Black seedless American table grape variety obtained by crossing for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barrel Select Petite Sirah from Winery Elyse are 2008, 2011, 2012, 2007 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Elyse
The Winery Elyse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
