Winery EnkiduPetite 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 Enkidu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Petite Sirah of Winery Enkidu in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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 Enkidu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, couscous of meat and fish or duck with olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Enkidu's Petite Sirah.
Discover the grape variety: Timorasso
Structured, complex dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and a cutting acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), yellow fruits (pear, peach), white flowers, honey and hydrocarbon mineral notes (signature, aged-Riesling-like). Fine ageing and cellaring potential. The star of Colli Tortonesi DOC, a successful ampelographic revival in modern Piedmont. An indigenous Piedmontese variety rediscovered in the 1980s by Walter Massa.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petite Sirah from Winery Enkidu are 2009, 0
Informations about the Winery Enkidu
The Winery Enkidu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
