Winery Heller Estate - Petite Sirah

Winery Heller EstatePetite Sirah

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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 of Winery Heller Estate is a red wine from the region of Carmel Valley 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.
The Petite Sirah of the Winery Heller Estate is in the top 30 of wines of Carmel Valley.

Taste structure of the Petite Sirah from the Winery Heller Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Petite Sirah of Winery Heller Estate 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 Heller Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Heller Estate's Petite Sirah.

Winemaker
Peter Watson-Graff
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Scheurebe

German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Petite Sirah - 2013
In the top 30 of of Carmel Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Petite Sirah - 2012
In the top 30 of of Carmel Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Petite Sirah - 2011
In the top 30 of of Carmel Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Petite Sirah from Winery Heller Estate are 2012, 2011, 2013

Informations about the Winery Heller Estate

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Carmel Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Heller Estate on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Heller Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Carmel Valley 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 35 of of Carmel Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Carmel Valley

The wine region of Carmel Valley is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Bernardus produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carmel Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carmel Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices or red 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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